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Donte DiVincenzo’s put-back dunk is Villanova’s most clutch March Madness moment

This was nasty.

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Texas Tech was making a run in crunch time of its Elite Eight game with Villanova, trimming the deficit to five points with under five minutes left. ‘Nova had left the door open for a potential comeback, until sophomore guard Donte DiVincenzo slammed it shut with one of the best plays of the tournament.

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DiVincenzo crashed the glass for a put-back dunk to push the ‘Nova lead and give his team all the momentum. Villanova would win 71-59 and head to the Final Four. It’s the second time in the last three years ‘Nova has won its regional.

Villanova is playing fantastic ball right now. This feels like your favorite in the tournament.

Hey, this is a good tweet, too:

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