March 22, the 50th anniversary to the day March 22 1975 that UK ruined Indiana's dream of a perfect season. What's your memories of this game?

[TopCatCal]

I'll never forget with about 2 minutes left in the game with UK having if my memory serves me correctly a 10 point lead. Reality had set in on the Indiana fans that they were going to lose & I'll never forget the camera showing Bobby Knight's wife setting in the crowd crying...... What a special, special win this was.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

One of the first tournament games I remember.

I knew it was big.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Remember it well. Was watching with friends. One of the people at work was an Indiana fan. He wasn’t happy. 😃

 

[WildcatFan1982]

I was -7

 

[bucsrule8872]

I was two, but I remember it like it was yesterday.

What happened yesterday?

 

[dlh331]

Several things; that is the greatest regular season win in UK history. I think the 1975 Indiana group is the best team we’ve ever played.

Bobby Knight always maintained the 1975 team was about 8 to 10 points better than the 1976 unbeaten team. Scott May being injured certainly played a factor but that team still scored 90 points against us.

In the late 1990s, Sagarin ranked the top teams since 1974 as;

1. 1996 Kentucky.
2. 1991 UNLV.
3. 1975 Indiana.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

When does a college basketball game change your life?

I was on spring break as a college freshman in Ft. Lauderdale. My buddies and i were content to watch the game then just get hammered at a nearby bar. But when Kentucky won in such dramatic fashion, we decided to celebrate at one of those huge multi-floor discos in Lauderdale and I met a Florida Gator cheerleader, a tall blonde who a few years later I married.

We’re not still together but we have a lovely, brilliant daughter who is —wait for it —a professor at the University of Kansas.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

When does a basketball game change your life?

I was on spring break as a college freshman in Ft. Lauderdale. My buddies and i were content to watch the game then just get hammered at a nearby bar. But when Kentucky won in such dramatic fashion, we went to one of those huge multi-floor discos in Lauderdale to celebrate, and I met a Florida Gator cheerleader, a tall blonde who a few years later I married.

We’re not still together but we have a lovely, brilliant daughter who is —wait for it —a professor at the University of Kansas.

That’s awesome stuff.

Was 15 at time watching with my Dad will never forget the celebration.

 

[vhcat70]

- JB telling JD Connor & Flynn & Grevey to fire the ball up & then fire some more.
- At end, us calling TO with 5 sec left in game in backcourt because we were trapped, resetting time to get over half court back to 10 sec. POed Knight to no end.
- We failed to make a single 3 point shot.
- State police meeting team bus as it crossed over I-75 bridge into KY from OH to escort them home. People were standing on overpasses and along interstate fences waving power K flags & cheering all the way to Lex.
- It's when men not boys played college hoops.

 

[March 22]

Thanks TopCat. I’ll add that to the reasons for my moniker.

 

[storm1507]

I hope I was outside enjoying a nice spring day playing in the streets of Lexington. If not, I was probably watching or reading about the Boston Celtics or getting ready for baseball season.... the Reds and my own LL team.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

- JB telling JD Connor & Flynn & Grevey to fire the ball up & then fire some more.
- At end, us calling TO with 5 sec in backcourt because we were trapped, resetting time to get over half court back to 10 sec. POed Knight to no end.
- We failed to make a single 3 point shot.
- State police meeting team bus as it crossed over I-75 bridge into KY from OH to escort them home. People were standing on overpasses and along interstate fences waving power K flags & cheering all the way to Lex.
- It's when men not boys played college hoops.

"We failed to make a single 3 point shot."

There wasn't a 3 pt shot then?

 

[runt#69]

Ma and Dad were listening to Cawood along with watching. Hearing Cawood say about Joe B Hall "not giving a damn" if he got a handshake or not from Knight was pure platinum. Loved that! Never forgot that call.....

Screw IU and Knight.

Great memories!

 

[vhcat70]

"We failed to make a single 3 point shot."

There wasn't a 3 pt shot then?

IU didn't make one either. The original line was so faint players kept stepping inside it. 🤪

There wasn't a shot clock either. Don't recall the year, but UC played slow ball vs. UK and we won like 24-13. Don't think UK has scheduled UC in hoops since.

 

[dlh331]

IU didn't make one either. The original line was so faint players kept stepping inside it. 🤪

There wasn't a shot clock either. Don't recall the year, but UC played slow ball vs. UK and we won like 24-13. Don't think UK has scheduled UC in hoops since.

1984

 

[yes_takeaside]

I'll never forget with about 2 minutes left in the game with UK having if my memory serves me correctly a 10 point lead. Reality had set in on the Indiana fans that they were going to lose & I'll never forget the camera showing Bobby Knight's wife setting in the crowd crying...... What a special, special win this was.

Your pic is my avatar. I was at the game with my brother (Catapult)

Mike Flynn was terrific.

 

[jedwar]

I'll never forget with about 2 minutes left in the game with UK having if my memory serves me correctly a 10 point lead. Reality had set in on the Indiana fans that they were going to lose & I'll never forget the camera showing Bobby Knight's wife setting in the crowd crying...... What a special, special win this was.

I remember his wife crying with the cameras on her as well. My first UK tournament memory. We watched at a family members house because we could basically get one channel at the time.

 

[Catapult]

I was there. Most physical game I had seen to that point (well, maybe except for the old OVC where truly - no blood no foul).

 

[jeffky]

Jimmy Dan Conners getting in that fight . Jimmy Dan came really close to winning Anderson co the state championship in 1971 man he was a great high school player arrogant as hell too .

 

[jwphelps]

I'll never forget with about 2 minutes left in the game with UK having if my memory serves me correctly a 10 point lead. Reality had set in on the Indiana fans that they were going to lose & I'll never forget the camera showing Bobby Knight's wife setting in the crowd crying...... What a special, special win this was.

Bobby never forgave Joe after that game.

 

[Seth_C]

Well, I wouldn’t be born for about 4.5 years, so my memories of that game are lacking.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Best UK game I ever witnessed

 

[yes_takeaside]

The next year was Indiana’s unbeaten season. They played The Cats in Freedom Hall. Kent Benson got a miracle tip-in at the buzzer to force OT else JoeB would have beaten Bobby again

 

[catben]

Bobby never forgave Joe after that game.

Bobby shouldn't have disrespected Joe by slapping him in the back of the head in the previous matchup during the season!!!

Bob got a TON of comeuppance by UK through the years. Always LOVED beating him!!!!

 

[catben]

Your pic is my avatar. I was at the game with my brother (Catapult)

Mike Flynn was terrific.

Mike was an Indiana kid that was overshadowed in HS by Quinn Buckner, who was an IU guard and a future NBA player even though he was a year behind Mike. So that game was personal to him and it showed with how GREAT he played that game!!!

That was my favorite UK team as a kid because it was the first one that I remember as an 8 year old kid watching UK games with my uncles at my grandma's house. Our WHOLE family was ecstatic watching(as others have said above) Bob's wife crying at the end. My uncles joked that was because she knew he was going to beat her up that night.😱😱😜😜