Division III national championship ends on wild buzzer-beater as Mary Washington wins first title

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com.

NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament excitement isn’t limited to Division I schools.

The University of Mary Washington and Emory University’s Division III national championship game came down to the wire. The Mary Washington Eagles had the ball in the final seconds and were scrambling to get a last-second shot into the net against the Emory Eagles.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

The Mary Washington Eagles celebrate after defeating the Emory Eagles in the NCAA Division III men's basketball championship game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on April 5, 2026. (Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Mary Washington guard Kye Robinson put up a fallaway shot as he fell out of bounds. Robinson’s shot missed, but forward Colin Mitchell was there to rebound the ball and put it into the basket as time expired.

Mitchell ran back up the court as his teammates ran toward him to celebrate the win.

"We trusted Kye to get to the spot," he said, via Yahoo Sports. "And he got there and shot a good shot. Right place, right time."

Robinson admitted he didn’t take the "easiest shot possible."

DAWN STALEY GIVES CLASSY ANSWER AFTER GENO AURIEMMA QUESTION FOLLOWING NATIONAL TITLE LOSS: 'IT'S UCLA'S DAY'

Emory Eagles forward AJ Harris rushes up the court against Mary Washington Eagles guard Hasan Hammad on Sunday, April 5, 2026, during the NCAA Division III men's basketball championship game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"I feel like I was making it kind of hard on myself. And then once I felt my leg buckle a little bit, I was