Day 10 of March: Pittsnogle and Paulino

The 2006 Sweet Sixteen featured a crazy battle full of characters between West Virginia and Texas. The Longhorns were led by Kenton Paulino, a senior guard from Maine, and solid young players like A.J. Abrams and LaMarcus Aldridge. The senior heavy Mountaineers featured Mike Gansey, Johannes Herber, and the insanely popular Kevin Pittsnogle. Texas controlled the game early, but with 15 threes, West Virginia stormed back, tying it at 71 with 5 seconds left on a Pittsnogle three, before Paulino hit another at the buzzer to send the Longhorns to the Elite Eight. This game featured all of the quick turn arounds and momentum swings that make the tournament so exhilarating and awesome. Tomorrow, we'll look at another three pointer buzzer beater from the 2006 tourney, so be sure to come back then.