NCAA hoops: Murray State stuns 4th seed Vanderbilt in opener
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. � Danero Thomas hit a 15-footer as the buzzer sounded and 13th-seeded Murray State stunned No. 4 seed Vanderbilt 66-65 on Thursday in an NCAA tournament opener in the West Regional.
Perhaps President Barack Obama was onto something picking these revved-up Racers to get past the first round. It was the school�s first victory in the NCAA tournament in 24 years.
For the second time in as many NCAA appearances, Vanderbilt bowed out early as the higher seed. The Commodores were also a first-round upset victim by Siena in 2008 when seeded fourth.
Jermaine Beal made two free throws with 12.7 seconds left to give Vandy the lead. B.J. Jenkins missed a rushed 3-pointer on the other end, but the ball went out of bounds off a Vanderbilt player with 4.2 seconds left, giving Murray State the final shot.