DeMario Anderson's Buzzer Beater Named Finalist For Pontiac Game Changing Performance
3/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Quinnipiac Fans: Vote
for the Pontiac Game Changing Performance - almost $150,000 is on
the line.  |
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac University men's basketball is being recognized nationally for DeMario Anderson's half-court buzzer beater in overtime on February 28 to win at in-state rival Central Connecticut State University. The shot gave the Bobcats a 76-73 victory against Anderson's former team and was named one of eight finalists for the Pontiac Game Chamging Performance. And for the first time, Pontiac will recognize the greatest performances from the NCAA Men's Basketball Regular Season with a $5,000 general scholarship contribution through Pontiac Game Changing Performance, the first and only fan-voted scholarship program.
Eight pivotal
plays have been nominated by CBS from the 2007 – 2008
NCAA® Men's Basketball Regular Season
and posted at pontiac.com/ncaa. Alumni, students and college
basketball fans will vote to determine which of those eight most
deserve the title of Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the
Regular Season. Voting will run through March 15 at 6 p.m. on pontiac.com/ncaa.
The eight nominees include:
North
Carolina 90, Clemson 88 (Jan. 6) – The Tar
Heels hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in
overtime.
Memphis 79, UAB 78 (Feb. 16) – The Tigers
drove to the basket and converted a 3-point play with 6.5 seconds
left to give Memphis a win over the Blazers.
Quinnipiac 76, Central Connecticut State 73 (Feb. 28)
– The Bobcats hit a game-winning half-court buzzer
beater in OT to give Quinnipiac a win over the Blue Devils.
Pittsburgh 55, West Virginia 54 (Feb. 7) –
The Panthers made a game-winning 3-pointer from the corner as time
expired and sealed the win.
Wisconsin 67, Texas 66 (Dec. 29) – The
Badgers scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to add
another win to their record.
Indiana 83, Illinois 79 (Feb. 7) – The
Hoosiers hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 25 seconds left in
regulation and eventually won in double OT.
Oklahoma 92, Baylor 91 (Feb 19) – The Sooners
converted a 4-point play with 7.3 seconds left in OT to give
Oklahoma their win.
Stanford 67, Washington State 65 (Feb 2) –
The Cardinal's executed a spin layup move with 12 sec left in OT
giving them a win over Washington State.
"The ‘Pontiac Game Changing Performance' truly connects
college sports fans with their favorite teams," said Chris
Hornberger, Pontiac national advertising manager. "College
basketball fans are among the most passionate and intense of all
sports enthusiasts and Pontiac continues to lead the way in
bringing fans closer to their favorite NCAA® sports
by giving them a major voice in determining which schools will earn
a Game Changing Performance and a $5,000 general scholarship
contribution."
While fans are at pontiac.com/ncaa, they can also register for a
chance to win a 2008 Pontiac
G8 and a trip for eight to San Antonio, TX for the 2008 NCAA Men's
Final Four. Pontiac, the
Official Performance Machines of the NCAA®, has
contributed almost $1.5 million to NCAA institutions and
individuals since the inception of the program. Full program
details can be reviewed by visiting pontiac.com/ncaa.
Pontiac is a division of General Motors
Corporation (NYSE: GM) and markets the Vibe, Solstice roadster, G5
sports coupe, Torrent compact utility vehicle and the G6 family of
sedans, coupes and retractable hardtop convertibles, as well as the
GXP performance series. In 2008, Pontiac is introducing the all-new
G8 rear-wheel drive performance sedan and three all-new models of
the Vibe crossover. Pontiac sold more than 358,000 vehicles in
2007, ranking third among GM divisions in total sales. More
information on Pontiac and its products can be found on the
division's website at www.pontiac.com, and in Spanish
at www.pontiac.com/espanol.
About
the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and
universities committed to supporting academic and athletic
opportunities for more than 380,000 student-athletes at more than
1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000
student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II
and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org and www.ncaasports.com for more
details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate
partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes. The
NCAA is proud to have the following elite companies as official
Corporate Champions—AT&T, Coca-Cola and Pontiac—and
the following elite companies as official Corporate
Partners—DiGiorno, Enterprise, The Hartford, Lowe's and State
Farm.
