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Remember this? 2011: IU beat UK on buzzer-beater

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Time for a blast from the past.

Since the NCAA bracket was released on Sunday, fans have been thinking about when No. 5 Kentucky took on No. 4 Indiana in the Round of 32. 

Both Indiana and Kentucky won their first matchup on Thursday, so we'll get the game we all really wanted on Saturday at 5:15 p.m.

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IU-Kentucky is a rivalry that stretches back nearly 100 years, but the most exciting game in recent memory between the two teams was about four years ago on Dec. 10, 2011.

Kentucky was ranked No. 1 in the country, while IU was unranked and hosted the game. 

IU students were lined up for 10 hours before the game, and it was worth the wait. 

Kentucky went up 69-68 with 2 minutes to play before Indiana's Christian Watford drove, spun and hit a layup to give IU a lead with a minute left.

With Assembly Hall on its feet, Marquis Teague blew by IU's Jordan Hulls for a layup, retaking the lead for Kentucky. 

IU missed the next shot, then fouled Kentucky's Anthony Davis, who missed the 1-and-1 free throw. IU had a shot with about 14 seconds left, but turned the ball over.

Kentucky missed one of two free throws on the foul, leaving Indiana down two points with 5.6 seconds left.

Then ... well... this happened:

We can only hope Saturday's game will be as good as this one was.

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