Nick Victor’s attempt at an NCAA Tournament posterization Thursday afternoon went horribly, horribly wrong.
The Yale senior elevated for a dunk during the first half of the No. 11 seeded Bulldogs’ first-round matchup with No. 5 seed Baylor only for Rico Gathers to block his attempt into oblivion.
NOPE pic.twitter.com/UtBcoeWKRt
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 17, 2016
RE-JECTED! #MarchMadness https://t.co/2212pXDfag
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2016
All that was missing was the finger wag.
No. 12 seed Yale would get the last laugh, however, holding on for a shocking 79-75 win over the Bears in its first NCAA Tournament game since 1962.
Baylor, a No. 5 seed, also was bounced in the opening round last year, falling to 14th-seeded Georgia State in a stunning upset. R.J. Hunter, who now plays for the Boston Celtics, nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final moments of that one.
Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images
