Since 2011, Indiana fans have put Christian Watford on a pedestal. His buzzer-beater has been immortalized in a variety of ways, using it as a trump card in any UK/IU argument. It’s silly, but there’s a reason why they need a trump card over Kentucky — because the Cats handed Indiana their most painful loss.
41 years ago Bob Knight’s Hoosiers were #1 in the country after playing 34 games without a loss. Three wins away from only the seventh perfect season in college basketball history, Kent Benson, Quinn Buckner and Scott May were destined to take home a National Championship.