Georgia Tech surprises Cowboys

SAN ANTONIO -- Georgia Tech and its surprising band of outsiders sure is making a name for itself at this Final Four.

Will Bynum shook loose for a layup with 1.5 seconds left and sent the Yellow Jackets further than they've ever been in the NCAA tournament, putting them into the championship game with a 67-65 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

John Lucas capped a furious comeback with a 3-pointer for the Cowboys that tied it at 65 with 26.3 seconds left.

After a timeout, Tech worked the ball around to Bynum, who didn't even start the game. He drove down the right side of the lane, double-clutched and banked home the winner. Lucas, the star of Oklahoma State's thrilling win over St. Joseph's in the regional final, threw up an airball from practically the other end of the court at the buzzer.

Marvin Lewis shot the Jackets out to an early lead from 3-point range and curly-haired center Luke Schenscher kept them ahead until Lucas' late heroics.

Now coach Paul Hewitt and his third-seeded Jackets will play for the title Monday night against Connecticut, which defeated Duke 79-78 in the other semifinal.

And here's a good omen for them: Tech has already beaten both of those powers.

Picked to finish a lowly seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Jackets have been making noise all season long.

After Bynum's winning basket, the Jackets mobbed him.

Schenscher had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Lewis had 15, all on first-half 3-pointers. Bynum finished 11.