Hofstra gets past Towson on ridiculous banked-in game-winner to reach CAA title game ahead of Selection Sunday

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Hofstra is now just a win away from reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time since the Jay Wright era. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Selection Sunday is still a few days away, but we’ve got a great tournament buzzer-beater in the books already.

Preston Edmead lifted Hofstra past Towson 68-65 in the semifinals of the CAA tournament on Monday night with a wild last-second bank shot in overtime at CareFirst Arena. Edmead, with time expiring in the extra period, threw up a ridiculous off-balanced shot over Towson’s Dylan Williamson.

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That sparked a huge celebration on the Hofstra bench with just 0.3 seconds left on the clock, and was enough to secure the three-point win.

Edmead had 22 points in the win for the Pride, and his final 3-pointer was his fifth of the night. The freshman averaged 15.3 points and 4.5 assists per game this season while leading the Pride to a third place finish in the CAA standings.

With the win, Hofstra will now take on Monmouth in the championship game on Tuesday night. The Hawks reached the title game after beating Campbell by 10 points in their semifinal matchup earlier on Monday.

If the Pride can pull off one more win, they will secure their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2001. Longtime Villanova coach Jay Wright was leading Hofstra then, and they reached the tournament in back-to-back seasons.

Now, with former Pride star Speedy Claxton leading the way in his fifth campaign, the Pride are right on the door of reaching that mark once again.

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