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The last 65 seconds of Houston-San Diego State was bananas

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After an electric beginning to the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the evening games were slightly lacking in entertainment level. Then the final 65 seconds of Houston-San Diego State happened.

Here's how the incredible sequence went down.

3-point duel

While the jerseys said San Diego State and Houston on the front, the conclusion of the game evolved into a one-on-one duel between Devin Watson and Rob Gray. First, Watson connected on a triple to even the score at 62 with just over a minute to play.

Gray didn't wait long to answer, pulling up in his defender's face to drill a triple of his own that restored the three-point advantage. Then the Aztecs guard immediately raced down the court and evened the score again with a spinning move that led to a stone-cold three.

Gray supplies the closer

Gray was a beast for the Cougars, pulling his team to the finish with an absurd 39-point performance. The rest of the Houston roster combined for a paltry 28 points, so it was pretty clear which player was going to get the last shot.

Although everyone in the gym knew it was Gray's to take, the senior guard somehow still got to the basket and converted an acrobatic layup to give Houston the lead with just over a second remaining.

Buzzer-beating drama

Despite having to go the length of the court with 1.1 seconds to play, San Diego State got a very good look at the buzzer for a winner. Trey Kell caught a deep pass just outside the arc and fired up a prayer that banged off the backboard, securing the win for Houston.

The Cougars' first NCAA tournament win since 1984 couldn't have happened in a more dramatic fashion.

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