Alex Caruso once led Texas A&M to the Sweet 16 despite being down 12 with 44 seconds to go

March is a magical time for college basketball. It's when the improbable becomes possible, when upsets happen, and Cinderella stories come to life. One such story is that of the Texas A&M Aggies in 2016. Down 12 to a hungry Northern Iowa Panthers squad with just 44 seconds remaining in the second half, current Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso spearheaded one of—if not—the greatest last-minute comeback in NCAA Division 1 history.

Down a dozen

Things were not looking good for Caruso and the Aggies as they found themselves trailing, 69-57, after the Panthers' Jeremy Morgan canned two free-throws with 44.3 seconds remaining. However, the Aggies did not lay down and pulled off a miracle in Oklahoma City instead. Going on an amazing 14-2 run in that stretch, they tied the game at 71 after a steal and a layup by Admon Gilder with 1.9 seconds to go.

With momentum on their side, Texas A&M leaned on the shotmaking of Caruso and Danuel House in the next two overtimes to pull off a 92-88 victory and book their spot in the Sweet 16.

Crazy game

Caruso, who would eventually join the Los Angeles Lakers and win a title there in 2020 before joining the Bulls, finished with 25 points and nine rebounds. Afterward, he remarked how crazy the comeback was.

"Craziest game I've been a part of from beginning to end," Caruso said. "Just an amazing game. This is what March is about."

According to the sports analytics platform numberFire, the Panthers had a 99.99% chance of winning the game when they took the 12-point lead. Unfortunately, the Aggies broke the math and pulled off the greatest last-minute comeback in NCAA history.