The UMass Athletic Department is working on rewarding the student $10,000 after he sunk a half-court shot Wednesday night.

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,

A video review showed the student's foot was on the half-court line, but the school said it will step in to give him the prize money.