LOGAN – On March 9, 2024, Ian Martinez dribbled out most of the final 20 or so seconds on the clock in a tied game against New Mexico. Those slow moments were leading up to what was eventually a buzzer-beating game-winner. But Martinez didn’t take that shot, he yielded that honor to Darius Brown who became the hero of that night. A year later, with the scoreboard reading just 9.3 seconds left, Utah State once again needed a clutch shot trailing 79-77 to Boise State. Brown was long gone, his heroics weren’t going to save the Aggies. So when Martinez once again fielded the inbound pass, he took the shot with no hesitation. Coming off a Karson Templin screen, Martinez caught the pass from Drake Allen, turned immediately toward the basket and let it fly. Just after the release, Boise State’s Tyson Degenhart made contact with Martinez’s leg. The whistle for a foul blew while the ball was still air and what followed was a truly remarkable sight. The ball began by hitting the right side of the rim. Then the left. Right side again. Then rolled around the left and onto the back iron. And through the net. Ladies