A UMass student who made a half-court shot during a women’s basketball game halftime promotion will get his $10,000 prize from the school itself after the insurance company refused to pay because, it said,

But on Friday, UMass stepped in to rectify the situation, announcing that the school would award the $10,000 to Lee directly. “We weren’t satisfied with that outcome and arrived at the decision to provide Noah with both a $10,000 award and a host of additional UMass athletics benefits,” the school said in a statement.

The rules were rather simple to Noah Lee, who stepped onto Jack Leaman Court inside the Mullins Center at halftime of Wednesday night’s women’s basketball game between the host Minutewomen and St. Bonaventure.

After making a half court shot, the viral moment got even more attention when Lee was told he would not be getting the prize money. The post After backlash, UMass will award student who lost half court shot contest on technicality appeared first on Boston.

A UMass Amherst senior thought he won a $10,000 prize after hitting a half-court shot during a halftime challenge.

UMass Amherst is doing the right thing following the controversy surrounding an on-court halftime contest at Wednesday night's women's basketball game. By completing a free throw, a three-pointer, and a halfcourt shot in under 30 seconds,