Michigan threw the ball out of bounds and Indiana won the game, 85-84.TEXARKANA, Ark. The officials determined that a second should be added back to the clock and brought IU back to the floor. So convinced was the Indiana team that the game was over, all of the players and coaches ran off the court and into the locker rooms, including a fist pumping Bob Knight. This one had a happier ending for IU, as Steve Alford drained a shot seemingly at the buzzer in 1987 at Michigan. Ritter missed his second chance at a game-winner in regulation, and Kentucky would win the game in overtime 95-93. With cheerleaders on the floor hugging Ritter, the shot was waved off because McGinnis had called timeout.
3 Kentucky in Bloomington when sophomore forward John Ritter hit an amazing 55-foot shot at the buzzer to give Indiana an apparent 82-80 win. 11 Indiana appeared to pull off a stunning upset of No. With the Hoosiers trying to find their way under head coach Lou Watson, the 1970-71 edition of IU basketball was finally showing promise with an impressive group of sophomores led by George McGinnis This one would have been as big as the Wat Shot. If the Archie Miller era ends in glory, this moment will surely be reflected upon as part of the impetus for getting the program there. Time will tell where this shot ends up in the lore of IU basketball. After hitting a shot to force overtime, Rayl capped off the record setting performance in style, with a 30-foot shot at the buzzer to give the Hoosiers the win. Jimmy Rayl set the IU all-time single game scoring record with 56 points in a 105-104 overtime win over Minnesota. Jimmy Rayl Punctuates His 56-Point Gameġ962 wasn’t an especially memorable season for Indiana, but this was a game that has stood the test of time. With Indiana trailing by two, junior forward Kirk Haston finished it from behind the three point line at the buzzer.Ĥ. For at least one January afternoon in Bloomington in 2001, Indiana fans could celebrate again as the Hoosiers pulled off a major upset. Indiana, on the other hand, was a program struggling to find its way in the wake of the firing of Bob Knight. 1 Michigan State.ĭefending national champion Michigan State had won 23 games in a row. The Hoosiers ended up winning the Big Ten title outright by one game.ģ. But this time Edwards made a mistake, leaving a second for Illinois’ Nick Anderson to stun the Hoosiers at the other end. And then just two weeks after this Michigan miracle, Edwards hit another shot against Illinois that appeared to be a game-winner. Just a week earlier Edwards had hit a shot at the horn to take down Purdue 64-62. But as many know, there is a bigger story here as it relates to the shooting guard from Marion, Indiana. This Jay Edwards buzzer beater was surely the most magical of all his 1989 heroics.
1 team in the country, but also arch-rival Kentucky - the Wat Shot has to be the greatest walk-off win in program history. Because of all of the variables at the time, including the resurgence of the program and a home game against not only the No. Got a favorite one we missed? Share it in the comments below. Let’s take a look at the greatest walk-off game winners in IU basketball history.Īs always with these kind of endeavors, we surely suffer miserably from recency bias, as great moments from decades past are without a doubt lost here. As we saw on Saturday against Butler, the players have a rare moment to erupt in unison with no worries about finishing out the game. Those championship winning moments surely reside on a higher rung in the annals of IU basketball history, but there is just something about seeing a shot go in at the buzzer that is truly unforgettable.
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Sorry Bobby Leonard, but Kansas had a possession after your game winning free throw in the 1953 title game.
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