Kentucky Basketball: Top 30 Wildcats games in John Calipari Era
Dec 20, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (3) during the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
6. Ohio State Buckeyes vs Kentucky Wildcats
2011 NCAA Tournament
Brandon Knight does it again. This time, he eliminates the overall #1 seed, the Ohio State Buckeyes.
"Brandon Knight did it again. So did Ohio State. The Kentucky freshman guard added to the Buckeyes’ March misery by knocking down his second winner of the postseason, a 15-footer with 5 seconds left to lift the Wildcats to a 62-60 victory on Friday in the East regional semifinals. Kentucky (28-8) will face North Carolina on Sunday for a trip to the Final Four. “When it comes to crunch time, couple seconds left, the game is on the line, I just try to make good decisions,” Knight said. Regardless of how the previous 39 minutes went. Knight missed seven of his first nine shots and spent most of the night getting hounded by Ohio State counterpart Aaron Craft. It hardly mattered in the end. Ohio State’s Jon Diebler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 60 with 21 seconds remaining, but rather than call timeout Kentucky coach John Calipari opted to trust his players. Knight, who knocked down a winner in Kentucky’s second-round victory over Princeton, drove to his right then hit a silky 15-foot jumper. “I think Brandon does it on purpose,” said Kentucky guard Doron Lamb. “I think he misses every shot in the first half then hits the game winner. If he keeps hitting the game-winner we’ll take that.”"
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