The Shot (Duke–Kentucky)

1992 NCAA tournament
East Regional Final
The Spectrum in 2008
Kentucky Wildcats Duke Blue Devils
(29–6) (32–2)
103 104
Head coach:
Rick Pitino
Head coach:
Mike Krzyzewski
1st half2nd halfOT Total
Kentucky Wildcats 454810 103
Duke Blue Devils 504311 104
DateMarch 28, 1992
VenueThe Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RefereesTim Higgins, Charles Range, Tom Clark
Attendance17,848
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersVerne Lundquist (play by play) Len Elmore (color), and Lesley Visser (sideline)

The 1992 NCAA tournament was highlighted by a game between #1 seed Duke and #2 seed Kentucky in the East Region final to determine a spot in the Final Four. With 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime, defending national champion Duke trailed 103–102. Grant Hill threw a pass three-quarters of the length of the court to Christian Laettner, who faked right, dribbled once, turned, and hit a jumper as time expired for the 104–103 win. In 2004 Sports Illustrated deemed it the greatest college basketball game of all time, and ESPN included it as number 17 on its list of top 100 sports moments of the past 25 years (see ESPN25). It is ranked number one on the list of the greatest NCAA tournament games of all time compiled by USA Today in 2002.