Maryland's March Madness buzzer-beater faces scrutiny on social media

Derik Queen gave the Maryland Terrapins men’s hoops programme thing to cheer astir connected Sunday nighttime erstwhile his buzzer-beating slope changeable won their March Madness crippled against the Colorado State Rams.

Queen’s fadeaway jumper gave the Terrapins the 72-71 triumph arsenic clip expired. It’s the archetypal clip the Terrapins person made it to the Sweet 16 since 2016 and the archetypal clip nether caput manager Kevin Willard.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Maryland halfway Derik Queen shoots the game-winning handbasket implicit Colorado State defender Ethan Morton during the 2nd circular of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2025, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

The thrust to the near broadside of the level and the consequent pro hop gave Queen the champion accidental to enactment the shot successful the basket. However, the measurement successful the lane became a root of contention connected societal media.

College hoops fans believed Queen got distant with a walk.

Queen had 17 points successful the win.

"When manager drew up the play, helium trusted maine and my teammates trusted me," Queen said. "I was a small spot nervous, but I was owed for one, and I had to, had to marque this."

AUBURN'S BRUCE PEARL SUGGESTS GOD INSPIRED HIM TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT AMERICAN HELD HOSTAGE BY HAMAS

Maryland halfway Derik Queen celebrates with teammates aft making the winning handbasket for a 72-71 triumph implicit Colorado State, Sunday, March 23, 2025, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Willard said Queen wanted the shot and helium drew up a play for him.

"Sometimes, you tin gully thing up for a feline that possibly doesn’t privation the basketball," Willard said. "So erstwhile helium said that, it was a beauteous elemental decision, and I could spot everyone’s assemblage connection benignant of perk up a small bit, due to the fact that helium was truthful assured that helium wanted the basketball.

"It was conscionable a elemental zipper: Give him the hoops and fto him spell to work."

Colorado State guardant Kyle Jorgensen reacts connected the sideline aft the team's nonaccomplishment to Maryland, Sunday, March 23, 2025, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

No. 4 Maryland volition present play No.1 Florida successful the West Regional semifinals. The crippled is acceptable for Thursday night, tentatively astatine 7:39 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.