The Shot

[cubeydoo]

Bill "Fucking" Murray. Didn't know what to think did he

[Dunkerly1978]

I'm a huge Indiana fan - but we were all pulling for Illinois this night! It was one of the best games in NCAA history!

[ChiefIllwhiniWept]

Can somebody send me a link to video highlights of Illinois' championship game wins. I'll be waiting...

[Sabiancym]

My favorite basketball team of all time. The 2005 Illini. I'll always remember this.

[timbmartens1]

check out frye loafing after ingrim knocks the ball out of the air...he wanted a call, didn't get it, and that gave d-will the open look...Illinois wanted this game more

[RobTheBernardinosaur]

damn that place was going crazy after that shot look at the camera shaking

[RobTheBernardinosaur]

deron williams greatest player to ever play for illinois

[nfiumara82]

and wasn't laettner's shot in the duke/kentucky final four voted on as the most memorable shot?

[nfiumara82]

greatest comeback game ever was duke/maryland in 2001 when Jay Williams led the devils down from 10 to tie it at the end of the game in a minute. duke went on to win.

[saffle82]

If you need to be inspired for any reason, just watch this. You aren't human if this doesn't inspire you.

[SuperTop10TV]

i was 11 when this happened and i was watchin it with my 10 year old neighbor and i can promise u there will b no time in my life tht i have gone crazier when this happened college basketball is amazing and march madness is the best time of the year

[UsonianAC]

That was not a three-pointer! Williams had part of one foot over the three-point line, which is a two-point shot under NCAA rules!

Arizona was screwed over!

[jeremyzabrinas]

@UsonianAC Are you blind?

[yevluh]

@UsonianAC

are you blind? check again. Um, as long as his foot is behind the line before the shot, it can touch the line when he lands...

[lmbisme33]

die hard illini fan here.. but still the best comeback ive ever seen

[mightymarg]

gotta love dee up in the kid's grill clapping on defense

[Clhos2]

Did Illinois win this game?

[missyteapot]

@Clhos2 yes

[SMLLCC]

that's the loudest a game at Depaul will ever be. HA.

[SMLLCC]

that's the loudest a game at Depaul will ever be. HA.

[CubsinNY]

@SMLLCC Seriously..it wouldn't have surprised me if the building moved when he made that shot..it was so loud.

[dietsnapple89]

I love how the camera shakes because its so damn loud in there. One of my favorite games ever in any sport

[WhiteStripesFann]

Definitely one of the best college basketball games ever.

[13bastit]

this inst the shot. That belongs to MJ

[level13statedept]

Maybe if Shannon Frye was playing defense instead of showboating (after his three) he may have altered Williams shot to tie...Ha Ha! Go Illinois..the best ever.

[bizzyblake1017]

ive never seen the camera shake like that

[BearFan09]

Unbelieveable game. It made it 10x better that it was in Chicago! Go Illini!

[axjtjf]

this is an amazing comeback. that shot shouldnt be dubbed as "the shot" though. that title should be reserved for truly special shots

[dmuthafnrev]

All the AZ fans bitching about calls. They must not of watched the game a few years back in the elite 8 where waltons kid and co got everycall.....what was it at the end? Like 4 illini fouled out and AZ's highest foul count on a player was 2. That was pathetic. AZ got exactly what they deserved.

[GOllumboy101]

I remember watching this as if it were yesterday, on the phone with my Dad who was out of town. We we're both doubting they were going to win then all of a sudden it was 77-70 and I asked him, do you believe?

[Left4randy]

imo one of the best games!! ever!

[polgarfan]

that was a great game! I was cheering like crazy when Deron Williams hit that shot. I felt that Illinois was the best team that year, and I wanted to see them get to the championship. I would've been very disappointed if they had lost this game.

[Tmistaflex]

The camera is literally shaking when that goes in, fucking sweet.

[ChiefIllwhiniWept]

Great comeback by the officials, um, I mean Illinois.

[mouthpiece84]

yeah they got away with a couple......Sean May made up for it the next game though lol

[nukum08080808]

Whatever dude all Illinois barely any calls were made by the refs

[FightingIllini93]

All I have to say: Thank you Williams :)

[mouthpiece84]

greatest comeback game ever......I dare someone to show me a better one. Outstanding......

[ChiefIllwhiniWept]

Regular season:

Mardi Gras Miracle: UK vs. LSU: 33 points in about 12 minutes

Post season:

Kansas v. Memphis: 2008 championship, 9 points in 2 minutes.

[mouthpiece84]

UK came back to MURDER LSU....who was an absolute garbage team in 94. -

Yeah Kansas pulled the one out.....pretty impressive. But F* Bill Self he'll never get my vote - - haha - - - maybe "best recruiter worst coach"

Both Good Comebacks though

[ChiefIllwhiniWept]

Bill Self is a good recruiter, but not a great recruiter. He also has a national championship.

[ColdDish1]

But unlike Calipari, Williams etc Bill Self can COACH

[AWDBOOSTEDTSI]

I-L-L!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!!

[AWDBOOSTEDTSI]

I-L-L!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!! You here Jay - B Yell out "Ohhhhhh" when he hit that shot!!!

[AWDBOOSTEDTSI]

@mouthpiece84 - I-L-L!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!! You here Jay - B Yell out "Ohhhhhh" when he hit that shot!!!

[SuperTop10TV]

@mouthpiece84 i agree with u im from and still live in chicago idk if there is a better one hte only one tht can compare is the bears comeback agaisnt arizona cardinals

[lakerskid2013]

@mouthpiece84 I don't know if this is better but there's Tracy McGrady's 13 points in 33 seconds against the Spurs in 2004. The Rockets were down 74-64 with 1:02 left but they came back and won 81-80. Illinois with their 15 point comeback with 4 minutes left is probably even better than what the Rockets did in 2004 but I could be wrong

[hen5296]

by far the greatest comback in college basketball history...my family was going crazy when he hit that shot!

[chicagosfinest15]

this should be called "the comeback" "the shot" is owned by a mr.jordan in 1998 NBA finals

[m0nkeymafia1]

@chicagosfinest15 Definitely

[GOllumboy101]

@chicagosfinest15 I don't know, as a Bulls fan, I gotta say I got more excitement from this game then I ever did with the Bulls. This game is just history, it will be echoed forever.

[JordynD420]

the best basketball game ever! I love watching Bill Murray in this video!

[AWDBOOSTEDTSI]

I was at that game....GOOSE BUMPS that whole last 5 Mins!!!!! To the point where i had tears..lol..Not really but was the best crowd i have ever herd in my life!!!

I-L-L

[bozzelbagger]

If you were watching it, and you were a die hard illinois fan then it was "the shot" for you.

well for me at least

[mrzack888]

that was one of the best come back games EVER in college history. too bad Illinois lost to the damn tar heels

[DLappa]

two years from now is gonna be another illini final four run wit dj richardson, bertrand, luthers head's bro, and richmond its gonna happen

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

for real son. if they can keep mike davis, look the fuck out

[FrankfortForce5]

Illini own!

[cdeme2]

This video makes harder than R. Kelly at recess.

[CubsBears08]

hell yeah

[DiehardJammer]

Oh my gosh...I had the biggest smile on my face watching this just now and I've probably seen this shot 100 times. It never gets old!

[xDEADIRISHMANx]

Simply amazing!

[UncoolNegated]

this doesnt warrant a 'the shot' type designation

[zerospyder]

I agree, seriously theres 38 seconds left, it's a good shot and all, but it doesn't deserve to be called the shot.

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

ur obviously insane. this was a team who hadnt been down double digits ONCE the entire season and then r down 15 w less than 4 min left, make up 8 points in 20 seconds and deron hits the shot to cap off the greatest comeback in ncaa history

[zerospyder]

Yes the comeback was amazing, the shot itself? Not so much.

[chisoxws09]

i don't know if you're and illini fan, or if you watched the game, but coming from a diehard illini fan, that shot nearly blew the roof off my house. From us illini fans' perspectives, calling it THE shot is more than justified.

[alfredosauce4661]

I was at that game... AMAZING!!!

[Zmann42087]

I can't believe this game was four years ago this month.. it feels like it was just yesterday! Honestly, I had to watch this to cheer myself up after Illinois lost to Western Kentucky last night. This video is the perfect remedy. I feel much better now. lol Seriously though, I can't help but wonder how long it will be before we get back to the Final Four. Weber supposedly has some good kids coming in, but that's all hype. You don't really know what you have until the players get on campus.

[ultimatederon]

Believe me, the Illini have some amazing players coming in. We should contend in the Big Ten next year and be a Final Four favorite the year after (when we get Jereme Richmond).

[cabralriverag]

prob the best game ive ever seen.

[RetepAdam]

Yeah! Except for the fact that UNC was better than both teams.

If we're going by how exciting the game was, Northwestern State vs. Iowa would have been a Final Four game in 2006.

[goldenlafonda]

this was one of the greatest teams of all time even though we didnt win it all

[kissprof]

The most frenetic, chaotic, exciting, heart-pounding moment in my sports viewing history, and in the history of Illinois basketball. Bar none.

[abbytab]

Simply outstanding! Thx 4 posting! Dee, Deron and Luther (and Roger & James!) I have the video AND audio with Brian Barnhart (sp?) on cassette. LOL. Totally unreal footage!!! Give the '09 ILLINI props. No Shaun "can't do it" Pruitt. More help is on the way ILLINI fans!!! Muahhh!!!

[sharpshooter168]

i was thinking the whole game here we go again another team of mine having a great season and chocking in the playoffs but ive never been happier to be proven wrong

[Cstrawn05]

As a Illini fan I was goin crazy during this game with 4 mins left down by 12 I was real down, but boy was i up 4 mins later!

[classicj8]

wat a shot..........wat a game

[vballchickxo18]

amazing.....

[williepope3]

I am so proud to be an illini fan

[briansvoice]

Is there a way I can get the original broadcast of this game on DVD? Can someone help me?

[coldkid6]

if u find out will u please let me know cause i want to get it on dvd too

[mintaman1010]

They replay Big Tens Greatest Games on Big Ten Network. I got my copy that way i taped the game on DVD when they re-aired it so you have to just watch for when they re-air it.

[coldkid6]

oh okay

[sming01]

i was at this game, best game i have ever been to. i thought Zona had it... it was crazy

[VREB4EVER]

dang boy! Deron is still the biggest icon of the team but yeah Dee and Luther caused the Blur against the Wildcats and we went on to win!

[kanen15]

Bill Murray an illini fan baby!!!

[GOVTinflames]

THIS JUST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION: for all of u illini fans who have the big ten network, on Tuesday, January 13th, at 7:00 p.m. they are showing this game on the big ten's greatest games. so do watever u can to relive the greatest comeback in NCAA tournament history.

[Gnomestone]

It's too bad Illinois couldn't win it all and the Tarholes won.

[Musikfanist]

Gov i agree with you

[bayzat]

2005 Elite 8 was great, every game was great.

[Gangstalicious360]

I was there and wont ever forget it.

[Milton987]

Great game, but a bummer for the rest of the B10 as all were rooting for AZ.

[JoBroKisses]

ANYONE UP? I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

funny video lets chat uF

[ddmac510]

and now D Will is a gold medal Olympian

[dabears245]

d WIll made himself a top five pick with his performance in OT

[zonazoocats]

ILLI SUCKS. Got cocky in the final game. Lost to a better team. No exuses. Remember ILLI SSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKK­KKSSSSS

[gehmer42]

then y the hell would u watch this vid. get a damn life u asshole

[pilotwes247]

this really brings back the memories....i hate seein' the WVU-Louisville score @ the top, but I

loved the Illini winning!

[BUSean]

I don't think I've ever seen a basketball crowd that loud, ever.

[williepope3]

one of the best games ever of any sport EVER!!

[cdye86]

Best Illini game EVER

[GOVTinflames]

best college basketball game ever!

[cubeydoo]

you know ive seen several basketball games on the big ten network (big tens greatest games) my question is why in the hell isnt this one on practically everyday

i honestly was on the brink of jumping out of my window and within 4 minutes i shit myself with excitment

o and just a side note..when deron was drafted one of the grizzles announcers was complaining saying he isnt a 1st round pick why is he going 3rd (b/c i live in mempis now) and most experts have him as a top 5 pg in the nba

[vjm115]

This was the greatest basketball game I've ever seen. The atmosphere at the Allstate Arena that night was other-worldly. I also love the shot of Bill Murray going crazy, as we all were, after Deron's three to tie it. That was one of the best teams in college basketball history.

[christianknight78]

still incredible

[osgood54]

Total team effort that's why Illini won.

[osgood54]

Got to be the greatest Illini basketball win ever!!

[masterlovemachine24]

Illinois rocks

[fansse]

Deron, Dee, Luther > UNC

[cster0905]

Funny because they lost to UNC.

[fansse]

The refs were fucked up

[GOVTinflames]

Ingram to bat the ball away.

Williams to tie it with a 3.........

HE GOT IT!!!

OHHHHHHHH!!!

[dxdude2004]

i saw this game and I was rooting for Illinois to go all the way, AND THEY DID....almost. but they made the NC game.

[dxdude2004]

HOLY SHIT!

[bls5555]

This was the most amazing college basketball moment I have ever seen.

[dakotas13]

deron williams and dee brown are awesome, i cant belive that they played one more year together at utah, i wish dee would have stayed

[mccorm215]

I was at this game. it was the most amazing, awesome, unbelievable game i have ever seen in my life. when williams tied the game at 80 the roar of the crowd was louder then the 747s going over the allstate arena landing at o'hare right next door

[19770326]

best team to not win.

ever.

illini

[Trageikeman116]

hahaha, Bill Murray's reaction is halarious!

[jusmart]

I hung out with that dude for a weekend a few years back. Hilarious!

[RogerPlummer]

In response to the Wildcats Whiners: Arizona had a 15 point lead with only 4 minutes to go in the game. That was in part due to them shooting lots of free throws. (So much for preferential treatment) Face it, Arizona lost their huge lead by taking bad shots and making several poor passes that led to turnovers. If there was a homefield advantage for Illinois, it was due to the cheering of the loud, raucous crowd that helped the Wildcats wilt under the pressure! I know, because I was there! :)

[NegativeX83]

was this the game where they were down by double digits real late?

[illinifan645]

n00b nugget

[Jolsen373]

That was too good when Illinois then lost to UNC. Also, I loved how the Arizona guy was just pushed back on the inbounds pass. I guess that's home field advantage though, even though it was a tournament game.

[Trageikeman116]

Game's in Chicago. Arizona would have had the advantage if they had gone 32-1.

[Jolsen373]

If Arizona had played in the pathetic Big 10 I'm sure they would have gone 32-1.

[Trageikeman116]

AHAHAHAHAHA!!! Ranked teams Illinois beat: Gonzaga (by 17), top ten Wake Forest by 18 (Arizona lost to Wake 6 days before Illinois), Cincy (by 18), #10 Wisconsin X3, at Michigan State, Louisville, and of course those scrubs on Arizona.

[Jolsen373]

Too bad they couldn't win the game that counted

[Trageikeman116]

Yup, but they're still my favorite team ever, and gave us some of the tournaments greatest moments, and I love them.

[dabears2305]

fucking illini nation would go ape shit on you if this comment wasnt online..your a jackass go fuck yourself..they worked hard the entire year i gurantee you any other game we would have beat unc

[ilovedingoandclancy]

i actually think that carolina was at least as good as the illini

[illinifan645]

true but they got there

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

ya i guess ur pathetic when u had the second most bids (would hav tied for first if osu wasnt on probation), 3 teams in the elite 8, and 2 teams in the final four. do ur homework next time bud

[natep76]

Thats right bitchs I picked Illinois that year. When they lost I was like fuck you Nathan cause he picked UNC who won it.

[l2e2v2i2]

thanks for the great guard

-the utah jazz

[juh2da]

I'm a Arizona Wildcat fan lol

when i saw that shot i cried

cuz i knew when Illinois was

on fire there was just no way

of coming back, I was like ughhhh!

[turn the channel]

man that was amazing!

[illinifan645]

had the same feeling this year when it was at the UC and you guys came back and won in Ot.

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

i was at that game. would hav helped if the ref would hav done the right thing and T'd up that arizona guy who tried to call a TO when he didnt hav any left as time ran out in the second half

[illinifan645]

yeah o well the illini unfortunately still would have sucked even with that W

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

true...true

[FelipeOF9000deaths]

i cried when i thought they were oging to lose

i jumped when i seent hat shot go in

[swensation55]

And he's done plenty more of that since joining the Jazz! Go D-Will!

[soad10ratm]

i havnt seen it

[soad10ratm]

I don't know y this isn't on espn classic. this is the best game I have ever witnessed!!GO ILLINI!

[ILLINOISloyalty]

yea that's true

[BullsBearsandCubs]

This has been on ESPN Classic before

[spyderpaintball1991]

this was the best game ever(GO ILLINI)

[cowtipper46]

Amazing shot but you gotta give props to Engram for the steal and then that clutch screen to give Deron that wide open look

[Zmann42087]

FYI, his name is Jack Ingram not Engram. ;-)

[voids12345]

zero props, what Ingram did to Fry is a felony in 49 states

[tgheinrich]

The greatest comeback in College Basketball history. They were the best team in '05 and should have won. I'm an Iowa fan and I really kind of dislike Illinois, but I have to admit that a program like Illinois will be back in that situation again in the future.

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

yeah your right go illini

[voids12345]

1:00 minute mark no foul there :)

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

ur a fag go cut urself because illinois outplayed arizona in the last four minutes

[voids12345]

why? because there is a foul at the 1:00 minute mark

[Durrenbiscuits]

No, because Illinois went to the Final Four.

[voids12345]

just because a foul wasn't called doesn't mean one didn't occur

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

u arizona fans need to stop bitching about that play. illinois dominated arizona in the last minute and they deserved to win that game. even if they called a foul illinois would have found a way to win because thats what the best teams in history do. and they earned a foul not getting called by the way they played.

[nasty54]

same man, every time i see it

[dipship31]

I was already going nuts as this was going on, but if I knew he would be an eventual Jazz man I would've went wild!

[nashformvp13]

Deron Williams and Dee Brown are awesome. I'm a huge jazz fan and I love them. Actually I got to meet Dee Brown at the Jazz vs Nuggets game a couple weeks ago. He's a good guy.

[thisdayjustbelongedt]

what about luther?!

[depaul11]

I was in sec 213 and had given up. Then BOOM the comback...

Even as a DePaul Season ticket holder I had no voice left after this one..

Outside of the Sox winning th series this was the single greatest experinece I've ever wittnessed.

[aceb52]

ohh yeah jazz rock go jazz go illini

[dipship31]

Deron is the man!! Go Jazz!!!!

[andreweckert]

I was there! I have chills now also!

[alanRjones]

God bless the Illini!! That was awesome!

The only reason we didn't win the Final Four was because they called 872 fouls on James Augustine. Sean May is still shooting freethrows in St. Louis. Thats how many times he went to the line.