Watch: TCU sinks Hail Mary bucket to beat Oklahoma State

TCU Horned Frogs guard Vasean Allette (3) celebrates with TCU Horned Frogs guard Brendan Wenzel (0) and TCU Horned Frogs guard Noah Reynolds (21) after hitting the game-winning shot during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Watch: TCU sinks last-second Hail Mary bucket to beat Oklahoma State

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Feb 12, 2025 10:40 PM ET

Sometimes, you just have to chuck up a shot and hope it goes in when the clock is not on your side.

That's exactly what TCU sophomore Vasean Allette did to beat Big 12 rival Oklahoma State with just seconds remaining in regulation.

Down 72-70 with 3.2 seconds, the Horned Frogs lobbed an inbounds ball which found Allette just outside the three-point arc. The guard pulled off what looked like a 360-no-scope shot as he splashed home the game-winning three.

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Oklahoma State still had roughly a second to try for its own miracle but couldn't make it happen.

While it technically wasn't a buzzer-beater per se, Allette's shot was an unlikely play that earned TCU a crucial 73-72 win in Big 12 competition.

The Toronto, Canada native led the team with 16 points thanks to his closing moment heroics and has the Horned Frogs (13-10, 6-7) knocking on the door of the top half of the conference.

They've now won three of their last four games as they enter a crucial final stretch of the season.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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