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WATCH: Rutgers player throws punch, gets ejected in wild ending

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The ending to Rutgers vs. Indiana looked like it was setting up to be crazy. Then, a Scarlet Knights player got called for a flagrant 2, meaning he was ejected with 19.2 seconds to play — and it wound up being a true March ending.

Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy got ejected after an altercation with Indiana guard Xavier Johnson, including an apparent punch. But Johnson was also tagged with a common foul, meaning both teams got two free throws and Indiana got the ball back down three points.

What happened next was true March Madness. Indiana guard Parker Stewart hit a three-pointer with 10 seconds left to tie things up at 63. Then, Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. hit another big-time shot with 2.1 seconds left to give the Scarlet Knights another thrilling victory.

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It’s yet another huge win for Rutgers, which is trying to build up its NCAA tournament resume ahead of the Big Ten tournament. The Scarlet Knights are now 17-12 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play. For Harper, it marked another big-time shot after he helped Rutgers stun then-No. 1 Purdue at Jersey Mike’s Arena earlier this season.

Rutgers, Indiana among nine Big Ten bids in ESPN’s latest bracketology

College basketball fans, rejoice. It’s officially March, and a new bracketology from ESPN is out. Here’s a breakdown of Joe Lunardi’s bracketology heading into Tuesday night’s slate of games.

Bubble Teams

LAST FOUR BYES: Creighton, San Francisco, Wake Forest, Michigan

LAST FOUR IN: Memphis, San Diego State, Indiana, Rutgers

FIRST FOUR OUT: Loyola Chicago, BYU, Oregon, SMU

NEXT FOUR OUT: Virginia Tech, Florida, St. Bonaventure, Dayton

West Region

No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Alcorn State/New Orleans

No. 8 Colorado State vs. No. 9 Xavier

No. 5 Houston vs. No. 12 South Dakota State

No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Toledo

No. 6 LSU vs. No. 11 Michigan

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 New Mexico State

No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 San Francisco

No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Montana State

East Region

No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Cleveland State

No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 Wyoming

No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 North Texas

No. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 Northern Iowa

No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Wake Forest

No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 14 Towson

No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Miami

No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Colgate

South Region

No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Long Beach State

No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Murray State

No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 San Diego State/Rutgers

No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Vermont

No. 6 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 11 Memphis/Indiana

No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Princeton

No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Davidson

No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Longwood

Midwest Region

No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State/Bryant

No. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 TCU

No. 5 Texas vs. No. 12 Iona

No. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 Chattanooga

No. 6 USC vs. No. 11 Creighton

No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Texas State

No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 North Carolina

No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State