VIDEO: UC Irvine uses tallest player in NCAA for crazy play to force OT

UC Irvine has some extra tricks up its sleeve because it can utilize the tallest player in college basketball.

Mamadou Ndiaye is 7-foot-6, and although he's literally taken the Anteaters' defense to new heights, his wingspan played a pivotal role on offense Wednesday.

Down by three to Cal Poly with four seconds left, UC Irvine inbounded the ball from its own end at a height only Ndiaye could reach. He leaped up, caught the ball, and quickly passed it to the open man, who drained a 3-pointer to force overtime.