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Two women's basketball players make hoops for the wrong team on a day of point-blank blunders
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
Players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each sank layups on the wrong end of the floor on Friday.
The detail
Emma Christiano of New Mexico State stole an inbounds pass and scored a layup in the wrong basket with 20 seconds left against Southern Utah.
The detail
The play-by-play announcer mistakenly yelled 'Aggies lead!' after Christiano's basket, but Southern Utah actually led by three.
The detail
NM State's Stacy Chovino scored the game's final two baskets, including a correct-basket layup with 2 seconds left, giving the Aggies a 64-63 win.
How it unfolded
About an hour before the NM State game: Karma Wynn of Northwestern State scored a layup into her own basket during the first quarter against Arkansas. · With 20 seconds to go: Emma Christiano of New Mexico State scored a layup in the wrong basket against Southern Utah. · With 2 seconds to go: Stacy Chovino scored the correct, game-winning layup for New Mexico State.
By the numbers
20 seconds time remaining · 2 seconds time remaining · 64-63 final score · 89-59 final score · six point deficit