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On March 28, 1992, the East Regional Finals of the NCAA men's basketball tournament saw arguably the finest college basketball game in history.
The #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils, led by greats Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley, tackled the scandal-troubled Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky Wildcats in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Wildcats presented gifted and overlooked seniors, in personal suspension problems for the majority of their collegiate careers. The Wildcats had something to prove with their host of talents --- John Pelphrey, Jamal Mashburn, Sean Woods, Richie Farmer, and company.
The box-score for the (103-104 Kentucky-Duke) game led like a war-of-attrition which went back-and-forth:
45-50 (1H), 48-43 (2H), 10-11 (OT).
Every time the clutch leadership of Duke guard Bobby Hurley pulled the Blue Devils away, the clutch three-point shooting of Kentucky forward John Pelphrey kept Kentucky relentlessly in the game.
Christian Laettner did not miss one shot during the entire game, including free-throws. He was also responsible for the game-winning shot --- a shot considered to be the greatest buzzer-beater in NCAA men's basketball history (and it came in overtime!) --- and finished with 31 points.
The fact that Kentucky's scandal-ridden Wildcat seniors returned to create arguably the greatest tournament game in NCAA history is a testament to the coaching genius of Rick Pitino (and the fiery spirit of the players themselves).
This game cemented the Duke Blue Devils as the new-era UCLA Bruins, and any fan of NCAA men's basketball knows about it --- and of course, it was televised!
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COMMENTATOR: Kentucky guard Travis Ford has been quieted!
COMMENTATOR: Kentucky guard Richie Farmer has picked up the slack!
COMMENTATOR: Duke center Christian Laettner has been perfect.
COMMENTATOR: Kentucky coach Rick Pitino should be proud of his Wildcats.
COMMENTATOR: Will this make Duke the new UCLA?
COMMENTATOR: No doubt!
COMMENTATOR: They now face a tough Calbert Cheaney led and Bob Knight coached Hoosiers!
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The Shot (Duke-Kentucky)
Kentucky-Duke Box Score
The #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils, led by greats Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley, tackled the scandal-troubled Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky Wildcats in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Wildcats presented gifted and overlooked seniors, in personal suspension problems for the majority of their collegiate careers. The Wildcats had something to prove with their host of talents --- John Pelphrey, Jamal Mashburn, Sean Woods, Richie Farmer, and company.
The box-score for the (103-104 Kentucky-Duke) game led like a war-of-attrition which went back-and-forth:
45-50 (1H), 48-43 (2H), 10-11 (OT).
Every time the clutch leadership of Duke guard Bobby Hurley pulled the Blue Devils away, the clutch three-point shooting of Kentucky forward John Pelphrey kept Kentucky relentlessly in the game.
Christian Laettner did not miss one shot during the entire game, including free-throws. He was also responsible for the game-winning shot --- a shot considered to be the greatest buzzer-beater in NCAA men's basketball history (and it came in overtime!) --- and finished with 31 points.
The fact that Kentucky's scandal-ridden Wildcat seniors returned to create arguably the greatest tournament game in NCAA history is a testament to the coaching genius of Rick Pitino (and the fiery spirit of the players themselves).
This game cemented the Duke Blue Devils as the new-era UCLA Bruins, and any fan of NCAA men's basketball knows about it --- and of course, it was televised!
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COMMENTATOR: Kentucky guard Travis Ford has been quieted!
COMMENTATOR: Kentucky guard Richie Farmer has picked up the slack!
COMMENTATOR: Duke center Christian Laettner has been perfect.
COMMENTATOR: Kentucky coach Rick Pitino should be proud of his Wildcats.
COMMENTATOR: Will this make Duke the new UCLA?
COMMENTATOR: No doubt!
COMMENTATOR: They now face a tough Calbert Cheaney led and Bob Knight coached Hoosiers!
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The Shot (Duke-Kentucky)
Kentucky-Duke Box Score