Watch new MSU PG Divine Ugochukwu hit game-winner in Moneyball Pro-A
In a tie game with only three seconds left, Ugochukwu drove to the hoop and hit a game-winning and-one basket to send his squad to the semifinals of Moneyball Pro-Am. It was quite the play by Ugochukwu and should excite Spartans for another potential threat to make a big-play late in a critical moment of a game.
Check out the highlight play below -- courtesy of Ben Shockley of WILX in Lansing:
Ugochukwu transferred to Michigan State this offseason after playing one year with the Miami (FL) Hurricanes. He played big-time minutes as true freshman this past season and is expected to serve as a key reserve off the bench this upcoming season with the Spartans.
Moneyball Pro-Am is getting close to wrapping up with this being the final week of games. Hopefully, Thursday night will include some more fun moments like Ugochukwu's game-winner on Tuesday.
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