Two College Teams Accidentally Score in Their Own Hoops

WHO:

NY Post - Emma Christiano of New Mexico State and Karma Wynn of Northwestern State scored in the wrong baskets.

Fox News - Karma Wynn was a Northwestern State guard; Emma Christiana was identified as a New Mexico State guard. The article spells Christiano’s name as “Christiana,” while NY Post and TMZ spell it “Christiano.”

Fox News - Freshman Stacy Chovino scored twice in the closing seconds for New Mexico State, including the game-winning basket.

WHAT:

NY Post - Christiano and Wynn each scored a layup in the wrong basket on the same day.

Fox News - Wynn put the ball into Arkansas’s basket on an inbounds play after an offensive foul, giving Arkansas two points. Arkansas defeated Northwestern State 89-59.

Fox News - Christiana scored in New Mexico State’s own basket after stealing an inbounds pass, giving Southern Utah a 63-60 lead with just over 20 seconds remaining. The scorekeeper did not notice the mistake, and the scoreboard initially appeared to show New Mexico State taking the lead.

Fox News - New Mexico State overcame the mistake to defeat Southern Utah 64-63. Chovino made the winning basket with two seconds remaining.

TMZ - New Mexico State trailed Southern Utah 61-60 when Christiano made a layup in the wrong basket; New Mexico State still won.

WHERE:

Fox News - Northwestern State played Arkansas; New Mexico State played Southern Utah.

TMZ - The New Mexico State–Southern Utah game was in Las Cruces.

WHEN:

NY Post - The two wrong-basket layups occurred on the same Friday.

Fox News - New Mexico State’s wrong-basket score came with just over 20 seconds remaining; Chovino made the winning basket with two seconds left.

TMZ - Christiano’s wrong-basket layup occurred with 20 seconds left in a one-point game.

HOW:

Fox News - Wynn scored against her own team during an inbounds play in the backcourt; Christiana stole an inbounds pass and continued toward the wrong end before laying the ball into her own basket.

Two college players, Emma Christiano and Karma Wynn, accidentally scored layups into their own baskets. Wynn’s mistake gave Arkansas two points, but Arkansas still beat Northwestern State. Christiano’s error briefly put Southern Utah ahead; New Mexico State won, 64 to 63.