In Review
MAYHEM FOR MACK: Teammates mob Mack Montague ’17 after he made a three-point shot that completed a trick play to give Rochester a victory as time expired against Chicago. (Photo: Athletics and Recreation)Two Rochester juniors who pulled off a basketball play on Super Bowl Sunday became a social media sensation and made ESPN’s Top 10 Plays of the Day (as No. 2).
To set the scene, Rochester trailed Chicago, 76–73, with six seconds left. With 2.7 seconds left, Sam Borst-Smith ’17 went to the foul line for two shots.
He made the first, then missed the second intentionally, throwing it off the front of the rim. He caught the rebound and passed the ball to the corner, where Mack Montague ’17 sank a three-pointer just before the buzzer for a 77–76 win.
The play went viral on social media, earning nearly 600,000 views within four days. It showed up overseas as well—in Australia, Germany, and France.
A Super Sunday, indeed.
—Dennis O’Donnell
Rochester Review
March–April 2016
Vol. 78, No. 4
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