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Kiyomi McMiller does a spin move during a game against Wagner

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Kiyomi McMiller’s Gorgeous Spin Move Has Graduated To College

Patrick Redford

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 30: Dylan Harper #2 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights runs out the court before their game against the Texas A&amp;M Aggies during the Players Era Festival basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 30, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aggies defeated the Scarlet Knights 81-77. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his team react incredulously to a call during the 2023 College Football Championship Game.

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Ron Harper Jr. celebrates after his buzzer beater lifted Rutgers

Rutgers Finally Hit Some Threes, Including One Really Big One, To Beat Purdue

Barry Petchesky

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Jacob Young #42 and Myles Johnson #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights react after being defeated by the Houston Cougars 63-60 in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)