A UMass student who appeared to complete a halftime shooting competition at a UMass women’s basketball game was initially denied $10,000 in prize money by the promotion company due to a technicality. But UMass athletics announced Friday it is stepping in to award the prize money.

Noah Lee, a 21-year-old senior at UMass, was in attendance for the Minutewomen’s 81-54 win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, when he was randomly selected to participate in a $10,000 halftime shooting contest sponsored by Odds On Promotions. In a classic sporting event promotion, Lee had 30 seconds to make a layup, free throw, 3-pointer and half-court shot to win the money.

“It was a completely random selection. I was just lucky enough to be sitting there,” Lee told The Athletic.

Lee’s roommate, Josh Schreiber, also a senior at UMass, posted a video on social media of Lee going 4-for-4 on each shot within the allotted time.

MY FRIEND JUST DID THIS FOR $10k AT THE @UMassWBB GAME!!!#SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/czpu4jSNXf

— Josh Schreiber (@Jschreiber272) February 6, 2025

“The toughest part is that there was no rebounder and I only had 30 seconds. My roommate and I agreed that the only way it happens is if you hit all four in a row,” said Lee, a native of Wayland, Mass., who played basketball…