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Chicago Bulls: Ranking the roster’s craziest March Madness moments

By Candice Evans

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 11: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the USC Trojans loses the ball on his drive to the basket against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at the Galen Center on January 11, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 11: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the USC Trojans loses the ball on his drive to the basket against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at the Galen Center on January 11, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Matt Thomas #21 of the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Matt Thomas #21 of the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

8.  Matt Thomas Falls Short Second-Round Classic

No. 4 vs No. 5 matchups are always good games. The 2017 March Madness second-round game between Iowa State and Purdue was the epitome of that. Iowa had won 10 of their last 11 games heading into the matchup, while Purdue was considered a dark horse Final Four contender.

Purdue jumped out on Iowa State, building a 19-point lead. The Cyclones marched back, though, taking the lead with 3:11 left in the game. From there, Purdue hit a 3-pointer to put them back up by two points, and then epic back-and-forth began.

The game came down to the final seconds, with Purdue missing the first shot of a one-and-one free throw attempt with11 seconds left … but the Boilermakers grabbed the offensive board and hit two free throws to distance themselves for the four-point win.

Current Bulls guard Matt Thomas finished the game with 20 points on 81% shooting from the field, but his Cyclones were sent home.

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