Maryland beat Colorado State, 72-71, in the NCAA Tournament 2nd round on Derik Queen’s buzzer-beater. The Baltimore Sun staff reacts to the win.

Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

Queen finished the game with a team-high 27 points, the 2nd-most by a Maryland freshman ever in an NCAA Tournament game, on 8-of-17 shooting, five rebounds and two steals. His total point count for his freshman season ends at 594, which is the new Maryland record.