Commonwealth Games 2018: Canada hits buzzer-beater to advance to men's basketball gold medal final

Rudi Schuller

Commonwealth Games 2018: Canada hits buzzer-beater to advance to men's basketball gold medal final image

Canada's Mamadou Gueye only attempted one 3-pointer in the 2018 Commonwealth Games men's basketball semifinal.

It was the biggest shot of the game.

With Canada trailing New Zealand by a point, Gueye received the ball with two seconds left to play and took one step around his defender before launching a hopeful shot from just behind the 3-point line. The clock ran out while the ball was still in the air, meaning Gueye's shot would decide which team would advance to the gold medal final.

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The ball caromed off the backboard and went straight through the net, sending the Canadians into a frenzy.

Gueye's miracle shot sealed an 88-86 victory for Canada, sending the team into the championship game against Australia (Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET on DAZN).

A Quebec City native who plays for the University of Alberta, Gueye finished the game with seven points on 60 percent shooting. 

Rudi Schuller