Perfect example of why college basketball is so amazing

Villanova and George Mason were locked in arguably the best game of the season thus far. A dogfight, the Wildcats were in serious foul trouble, as four players, including their top three post guys, had all fouled out of the game.

Combine that with the fact that freshman Mouthtaou Yarou was back in Philly with a virus, and Jay Wright was down to his last option in the post.

That option was freshman Isaiah Armwood. Armwood had played just 14 minutes on the season heading into last night, when he was asked to play the last four minutes of a close game on national telelvision where Villanova looked like they were about to become the first real upset victims on the season.

Quite a tall task for a freshman big man.

So what does Armwood do?

With 30 seconds left in the game and Villanova down 68-66, Corey Fisher brings the ball up, and runs off of a high screen from Armwood. Fisher then dribble-hand-offs to Scottie Reynolds, who gets into the paint but is collapsed upon. Armwood who just floated on the perimeter after setting the screen, is left open. Reynolds begrudgingly passes him the ball, and Armwood fires away at a three from the wing with 17.6 seconds left.

He buries it.

For his first points as a collegian.

You think he's ever going to forget that shot?

Video after the jump.