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POSTERIZED: Johnathan Motley slams through USC defender

New Mexico State v Baylor

TULSA, OK - MARCH 17: Johnathan Motley #5 of the Baylor Bears looks on in the second half against the New Mexico State Aggies during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 17, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Johnathan Motley didn’t have a clear path to the basket after he spun around his defender on the block. It didn’t matter. He just went through Chimezie Metu, who slid over as the help-side defender.

Motley’s highlight-reel dunk put the Bears up 29-23 late in the first half against the Trojans. He was named second-team All-American by NBC Sports after a junior year where he averaged 17.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

The winner of this game advances to the Sweet 16 to play the winner of Duke and South Carolina.