Indiana Basketball: Hoosiers Stun No. 1 Kentucky with Buzzer-Beater

The Showdown in Bloomington lived up to all the hype on Saturday afternoon, with Assembly Hall roaring so loud that broadcaster Dick Vitale said that it was the loudest he had experienced in a while. So much so that he couldn't hear his partner, Dan Shulman. 

Kentucky started the game with a three-point shot from Doron Lamb, and it looked as though the Wildcats were going to soar past the Hoosiers. But the Hoosiers stuck in there and battled back, putting up two jumpers and taking an early 4-3 lead. 

It was a very sloppy first half with many turnovers, and the game had 34 total turnovers (Kentucky 16, Indiana 18). However, for ever sloppy turnover that Indiana would take, Kentucky's young squad would surrender a turnover shortly thereafter. 

Kentucky's leading scorer Terrence Jones had an uncharacteristic six turnovers, and was held to four points by the Hoosiers. On top of that, Jones only had one rebound! One! He averages 7.5 per game this year.

And that was the game changer: the lack of Jones' dominance and subsequent lack of control of the boards. 

Indiana out-rebounded Kentucky 28-26. 

But forget about the stats. This was one of the most exciting games in recent college basketball history and will go down in the history of the UK-IU rivalry as one of, if not the, best game between these two teams. 

How much more climactic can it get?

No. 1 Kentucky was up with by two points, 72-70, with :06 remaining. 

Indiana inbounds the ball, dribbles up the court, dishes it to a player on the perimeter who puts a shot up at the buzzer...GOOD! 

Assembly Hall erupts, fans throw their hands up in an exasperated joy, and a sea of red storms the court. 

73-72, Indiana Hoosiers take down the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. 

Kentucky receives their first loss of the year (8-1), and Indiana remains undefeated (9-0). 

The man who hit the game-winning three-pointer is Christian Watford, who had a terrific and game-changing performance of 20 points, five rebounds, and the game-winning shot. 

What a game!