An incoming freshman in Indianapolis has made a life-changing shot.

The new Ball State University student made a half court shot. If that wasn't enough, that long lob netted him free tuition when he heads back to school next semester, WRTV reported.

It is the second time in three years a student has made the shot during the university's annual start-of-the-year pep rally.

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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