Seconds earlier, Carrington had held Baylor’s season in her hands as it tried to beat Connecticut and claim a spot in the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament’s Final Four. Taking a pass near midcourt, she faked a move to her right and then curled, left, around the elbow at the foul line and down the left side. Met near the baseline by UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards and Olivia Nelson-Ododa, she spun and rose for a shot with four seconds left.
And this is where opinions begin to differ.
UConn’s players raced upcourt, celebrating. Baylor’s players and coaches pointed to the spot of the collision, exasperated.