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Illinois tops No. 1 Indiana on buzzer-beating layup

Found February 07, 2013 on FootBasket:
PLAYERS: Tyler Griffey
TEAMS: Illinois Fighting Illini

Another day, another game where a No. 1 team gets upset. Indiana, who finally claimed the top-ranked seed this week after beating No. 1 Michigan, blew their chances Thursday night in a 74-72 upset loss to Illinois. Illinois fought their way to coming close late in the game after trailing 41-29 at halftime. With .9 seconds left, the Fighting Illini were able to catch senior forward Tyler Griffey wide open for the game-winning layup that led to the storming of the court. Take a look at the big play below:

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