March Madness: The Best March Madness Games of All Time

#1 Duke vs. Kentucky - East Regional Final - 1992

The game's climax saw Christian Laettner hit one of the most famous shots in basketball history (Picture Credit - Sporting News)

Duke and Kentucky met in Philadelphia on March 28th, 1992, and the Elite Eight game is widely regarded as one of the best in basketball history. Both Duke and Kentucky were among the favourites to win the entire tournament having entered the matchup as the two top-seeded teams in the East, although few would have predicted the regional final to enter basketball legend.

The game headed to overtime with the score tied at 93-93, after 40 enthralling minutes in which neither team managed to pull away. The closeness of the game meant that a piece of magic was likely to decide the outcome, and of course, that piece of magic has now become widely known as 'The Shot'.

Sean Woods had just scored in the lane to put Kentucky ahead 103–102 with just 2.1 seconds remaining, and it looked as though Duke would exit the tournament. Nevertheless, Christian Laettner had different ideas, and after receiving a near 80 feet pass from Grant Hill, he faked right, dribbled and then nailed a jump shot as the buzzer sounded. The win gave Duke a 104-103 overtime win, and the game is undoubtedly the best in the history of March Madness.