One of the most remarkable buzzer-beating shots in a while came from the Seton Hall Pirates’ Faith Masonius Wednesday night. In the final seconds of their Big East game against the Villanova Wildcats, Masonius hit a two-handed, back-to-the-basket buzzer-beater, and drew quite the call from John Fanta and Ashley Battle on FS1:
“Flips it up and in!” “Oh my goodness!” “The Seton Hall Pirates keep the Faith!” John Fanta and Ashley Battle had quite the call of Faith Masonius’ back-to-the-basket buzzer-beater for Seton Hall against Villanova on FS1: pic.twitter.com/wsnUYl81Ha
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 2, 2025
As the later, alternate-angle replay showed, this was indeed an incredible shot, with Masonius surrounded by defenders as she got it off:
Alternate angle shows just how crazy this shot was https://t.co/q6DzakME91
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) January 2, 2025
Masonius is a senior forward for the Pirates, and she’s averaged 17.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game (all career-highs) in 13 games so far this season. She had 17 points, five rebounds, two steals, and an assist in this one.
But Masonius really came through in an incredible way for the Pirates in the final seconds of this game. And, thanks to this clash being broadcast on FS1, she got the opportunity to do so for a national audience, and she got a notable call from Fanta and Battle in the process.
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Andrew Bucholtz has been covering sports media for Awful Announcing since 2012. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. His previous work includes time at Yahoo! Sports Canada and Black Press.
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