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** Moore lifts Siena to victory **
Really, what words could describe that feeling anyway, to have the whole darn country see you hit a game-winning shot in the NCAA Tournament?
“Ron-ald Moore,” the Siena fans chanted.
Yeah, he’s a household name this morning, after the Saints went deep into Buckeye Country and deep into the night to outlast Ohio State through two overtimes and win a first-round NCAA Tournament game, 74-72, at UD Arena.
Moore hit the winning shot, a 3-pointer from the top of the key, with four seconds left in double-overtime, as the clock struck 12:19 a.m.
He sent the No. 9-seeded Saints into a second-round matchup Sunday against No. 1 Louisville, which had advanced earlier in the day by beating Morehead State. For the second consecutive year, Siena is one win from its first Sweet 16 berth.
There is certainly joy in Mudville (or at least here in Albany) this morning, but our teams like drama – besides the double overtime last night Syracuse U. went into 6*OT earlier this week.
Btw, St Bernadine of Siena for whom the school is named is the patron of compulsive gamblers, rather appropriate when you think of all the action that’s probably riding on the NCAA.
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By [ **PETE IORIZZO**](http://timesunion.com/TUNews/author/AuthorPage.aspx?AuthorNum=198), Staff writer
Last updated: 2:22 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2009 DAYTON, Ohio Ronald Moore just raised his arms over his head, exhaled and then collapsed into the embrace of his Siena teammates. He uttered not a peep. The crowd screamed, but Moore was speechless. His eyes welled with tears.“Ron-ald Moore,” the Siena fans chanted.
Yeah, he’s a household name this morning, after the Saints went deep into Buckeye Country and deep into the night to outlast Ohio State through two overtimes and win a first-round NCAA Tournament game, 74-72, at UD Arena.
Moore hit the winning shot, a 3-pointer from the top of the key, with four seconds left in double-overtime, as the clock struck 12:19 a.m.
He sent the No. 9-seeded Saints into a second-round matchup Sunday against No. 1 Louisville, which had advanced earlier in the day by beating Morehead State. For the second consecutive year, Siena is one win from its first Sweet 16 berth.
There is certainly joy in Mudville (or at least here in Albany) this morning, but our teams like drama – besides the double overtime last night Syracuse U. went into 6*OT earlier this week.
Btw, St Bernadine of Siena for whom the school is named is the patron of compulsive gamblers, rather appropriate when you think of all the action that’s probably riding on the NCAA.