Indiana Basketball Embarrasses Themselves Yet Again…

The 2011-2012 college basketball season will be cherished for generations to come. The Kentucky Wildcats went 38-2 en route to their 8th national championship, the second most championships in NCAA history.

However, in Bloomington, Indiana, the most special part about that season, and for the better part of the last two decades, is what Hoosier fans call the “WatShot”. For context, on December 10, 2011, Kentucky-Indiana played their most recent game. It was a great back-and-forth game in one of the most electric and historic environments in all of college basketball, but unfortunately for John Calipari’s squad, the home team would come out on top 73-72 off of a game-winning shot from Christian Watford.

Fast forward more than a decade later, Indiana hosted the Hoosier Basketball Fan Fest, which gives fans a chance to meet and see their team prior to the season starting.

Similar to Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness, there was a scrimmage, a 3-point contest, and a dunk contest among other things. To add to the show, however, Indiana brought in former player Christian Watford to recreate the “WatShot”.

Just like you may remember, Watford jogged up the court and caught a pass as he ultimately sunk a three as the buzzer sounded. Fans in attendance proceeded to erupt with the same excitement they had in 2011.