Oops.

Caleb McCarty went from hero to zero within seconds.

During the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament final against Norfolk State, the South Carolina State forward made a costly mistake near the end of the game. This error may have prevented his team from securing a chance to compete in the NCAA Tournament through an automatic bid.

With second-seeded SC State trailing 65-63, McCarty capitalized on a Norfolk State turnover on an inbounds pass, scoring a layup to tie the game at 65 with 10.6 seconds left.

But McCarty seemingly didn’t know the score, as he then chased down Christian Ings to foul him after Norfolk State inbounded the ball.

It gave Ings two free throws as a complete gift.

He subsequently hit one of the two, giving Norfolk State a 66-65 lead with 8.9 seconds left.

And SC State’s last-gasp shot at the buzzer missed, sending Norfolk State to the Big Dance while SC State heads back home heartbroken.

McCarty finished with four points, two rebounds and that one costly foul.

SC State had led at halftime, 34-25, but the team’s 22-year NCAA Tournament drought continues.