Illinois Beat No. 1 Indiana on This Layup at the Buzzer by Tyler Griffey

All, College Basketball, Video Jason McIntyre February 7th. 2013, 9:18pm

Illinois stunned No. 1 Indiana with a 13-2 run to close the game, capped by this Tyler Griffey layup at the buzzer to pull off the upset in Champaign, 74-72. Illinois was inbounding the ball with :00.9 left, and it appeared the game was headed to overtime. But Indiana bricked defensively – if you want to blame Cody Zeller, fine – and Griffey cut to the hoop for the easy game-winner.

If you’re thinking this sparks the Illini on some kind of late-season run to grab an NCAA bid, great, but they’ve got a mountain to climb at just 3-7 in the Big Ten, and they still have to visit Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio State. It seems highly unlikely that they’ll finish .500 in the league. A run to the Big Ten tournament championship game will probably be necessary.

[Related: Butler Has Two Buzzer Beaters This Year - Over Gonzaga and Marquette]

For a sport whose regular season is supposedly in “shambles,” it sure has been in incredible few weeks.

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38 Responses to “Illinois Beat No. 1 Indiana on This Layup at the Buzzer by Tyler Griffey”

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KC Resident Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Illinois is no TCU.
/cries.
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Hail Leroy Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Always warms my heart to see IU go down…
TBL – don’t think Illinois needs to get to .500 in the conference for a bid this year. Big Ten is, by far, the toughest conference and ILL has the best quality-win resume of anyone right now (home over OSU & IU, Butler in Hawaii and freaking at Gonzaga). They still have home games vs. Penn State, Neb and my Boilers and a roadie at NW – those are likely 4 W’s. 7 conference wins probably gets them in
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KC Resident Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:26 PM
For a sport whose regular season is supposedly in “shambles,” it sure has been in incredible few weeks.
Unless your team is Texas!
Or Kansas.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:27 PM
For a sport whose regular season is supposedly in “shambles,” it sure has been in incredible few weeks
Changed the channel at halftime. Shame on me. Still not sure if having one or two stud teams is worse or better interest-wise than knowing 10 – 12 different teams could easily win it all.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Big Ten is, by far, the toughest conference
Preseason I said four conference losses may win the B1G. IU at Michigan to wrap up the regular season should be huge.
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KC Resident Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:32 PM
Damn it. It is already at parody stage. News moves fast.
KEVIN KEITZMAN: “We are here at the Salty Iguana with Bill Self, the celebrated coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. Thanks for meeting with us coach. Tough day yesterday, and we gotta ask some tough questions coach.”
BILL SELF: “You of all people Kevin. Isn’t there a little Fellatio Faux Paux on your resume?”
KEVIN KEITZMAN: “Hey coach, for crying out loud, I am here to talk about TCU.”
BILL SELF: “OH!!! Ok. Hang on a sec. *turns to waitress going by* Hey suger britches, ya wanna grab me and the Kietz a bottle of your finest Jack Daniels and sashay that bad boy on over here?”
WAITRESS: “Another one?”
KEVIN KIETZMAN: “Go to commerical!!!”
BILL SELF: “Yeah, bring me a ’92′, that last bottle seemed to have a clinging salty tide aftertaste.”
WAITRESS: “Jennifer said the same thing when you guys came back out of the broom closet.”
BILL SELF: “She’s a sassy one, now go and fetch my whiskey or I will give Lew Perkins your phone number.”
KEVIN KIETZMAN: “Hey coach, we are back on in 10 seconds, are you in your cups?”
PRODUCER: “10, 9, 8,…”
BILL SELF: “The only cups I am worried about are those 38 D’s on that chick behind the bar.”
PRODUCER: “2,1—Go!”
KEVIN KIETZMAN: “Back again with Coach Self, Coach do you think you rode ‘em a little to hard the other night?”
BILL SELF: “Kevin you sly dog! You know ya gotta make ‘em squeal and then they will come back for more!”
KEVIN KIETZMAN: “Well, uh…, er, I mean the fans are questioning the negative reinforcement. It seems to tie the everyone up in knots, they can’t get loose, they are intimidated.”
BILL SELF: “You devil! We all love a little discipline and submission every now and then!”
KEVIN KIETZMAN: “Thats it, we are outta here.”
BILL SELF: Where ya goin? The whiskey just got here, plus Quin and Marty are 10 minutes out! Tell me THAT won’t be great radio!”
PRODUCER: “He’s got a point.”
KEVIN KIETZMAN: “Pour me a drink gargoyle.”
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Hail Leroy Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:39 PM
IU at Michigan to wrap up the regular season should be huge.
IU has a few more killer road stops – they are in C-Bus this weekend. If his squad wasn’t so banged up, I’d say that Izzo might have a shot of sneaking in the conversation too
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Charlie Sheens Dopeman Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:41 PM
great read here http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2013/02/07/why-butler-basketball-holds-the-key-to-organizational-success/
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Jason McIntyre Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:46 PM
Sheen – the author of that posts is an agent. One of his clients is an assistant at Butler.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:46 PM
I’d say that Izzo might have a shot of sneaking in the conversation too
Michigan plays there Tuesday and @ Wisconsin this weekend. I’ll honestly be happy with a split.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Sheen – the author of that posts is an agent. One of his clients is an assistant at Butler.
holy bedfellows!
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Chelsea Chris Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:57 PM
The fact that Zeller is the one that screwed up the defense makes it even better.
I agree with Wayne – a split with Wiscy and MSU will be fine. Those are the last of the tough road games for UM.
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sctrojans Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:57 PM
Bill Walton has been great announcing the UCLA game. He refuses to focus on the game, and when he does, it is to rip the quality of play. His play by play partner is awkwardly trying to get him on track. Let him freelance, he’s a legend
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 9:59 PM
LOLakers. boston was hitting everything in third quarter. 95-69 boston to start the 4th
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WheresWallace Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:01 PM
For a sport whose regular season is supposedly in “shambles,” it sure has been in incredible few weeks.
The results have been incredible, but sadly the basketball has not. As far as the play on the court outside of Indiana, Michigan, Gonzaga, Butler,some Duke, some Miami has been god awful. There have been some amazing games, (Butler – Indiana, Indiana-Michigan, Michigan-OSU part 2, Butler-Gonzaga) but those are few and far between. Just look at how Kansas, Creighton, Cincinnati, and Minnesota played this week. Terrible, terrible basketball
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:05 PM
Without Southerland, Syracuse has played ugly ugly basketball. the game against NOtre Dame was great. I think Boeheim got into MCW’s ear and told him to distribute more. after that awful pitt game, MCW needed to step back. Christmas, fair, and Grant dominated that supposedly good ND frontcourt. But yeah, they need Southerland to come back ASAP. Hpefully he wins his appeal
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:14 PM
@theilluminati: @realskipbayless WE HAVE A VIDEO OF YOU JACKING OFF VIOLENTLY
Twitter is too funny
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:17 PM
IT’S FAB MELO TIME!!!
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:19 PM
Duke scored 56 in the first half. Man, how far NC State has fallen
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sctrojans Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Walton wants Howland fired. About time somebody states the obvious
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Celtics scored 116…i repeat 116. Celtics were hot but the lakers suck. Amazing..21 pt win
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:30 PM
A.P., tried to watch the Lakers, but that 3rd quarter was rough. Celtics went off big-time.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Walton wants Howland fired. About time somebody states the obvious
Should never have left Pitt.
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sctrojans Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Terry has been a lot better without Rondo
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Jason McIntyre Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:39 PM
KC – check email
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rodmansrage Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:08 PM
how did zeller get the nickname “the big handsome” being so ugly?
im totally serious here.
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Ty_Webb Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Celtics scored 116…i repeat 116. Celtics were hot but the lakers suck. Amazing..21 pt win
slow down there turbo
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:12 PM
cmon mizzou
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:12 PM
how did zeller get the nickname “the big handsome” being so ugly?
Kinda like fat guys getting called slim.
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A.P. Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:24 PM
That never happens to me, meth.
/weeps
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TH Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Kinda like fat guys getting called slim.
More like Fat Boys getting called Slim.
//awful, I know.
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Cheesus Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Duke scored 56 in the first half. Man, how far NC State has fallen
They’re missing their most important player. They’ll be very dangerous come March.
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sctrojans Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Celts v Den, at Cha, v Chi. Should be 28-24 by all-star. Not a bad spot at all
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TH Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:33 PM
Celts v Den, at Cha, v Chi. Should be 28-24 by all-star. Not a bad spot at all
what are you hoping for this point? pacers, heat, bulls, and knicks all clean their clocks in the playoffs,..is a pride thing or they contending in some way in your mind?
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sctrojans Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:37 PM
I don’t believe any of those teams would handle them as easily as you seem to TH, Heat excepted. Plus you can never predict injuries
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TH Says:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:44 PM
I’ll give you the knicks, but the way the pacers are playing without granger and the way the bulls are playing defense (which, I must admit, I didn’t fully grasp until i read that dude on grantland whose like the new simmons), plus rose coming back? I find it hard to see how the celtics would survive a 7 game series. Rondo was like their nash, and they can still rise to the occasion from time to time, like tonight, but i think they are just too old to make a serious run.
/grew up a knicks fan
//but fucking HATE melo
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
February 8th, 2013 at 12:04 AM
KC – check email
Sorry KC… it was long, lame and unfunny.
Should never have left Pitt.
Pissed at the time, but turns out the Panthers can lose early in the NCAAs just as easily without Howland as with.
Would be nice to make a run as a 3-4 seed this year, and a lot of people seem to think their offense is very underrated. Boeheim for one thinks they are great, and I can’t remember him being wrong too often (in basketball).
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wildcat1144 Says:
February 8th, 2013 at 12:56 AM
Showed my wife the video…immediately points to Zeller and says “What the fuck is that guy doing just watching the ball? Shame on him. Jesus.”