By Bobjohnson

It wasn’t until 1979, when Michigan State and Indiana State played for NCAA title game, that viewers really became interested in college hoops. This game pitted a country kid by the name of Larry Bird against the always smiling and ever so charismatic Magic Johnson. Although this game was not the most entertaining, there were no fights, game winning shots, or even tattooed players; it was the Johnson-Bird match up that had one-fourth of all American TV viewers tuning in. MSU won 75-64.
Fast forward to 2010 and Butler star Gordon Hayward had his chance to go down in NCAA history by making a jumper with five seconds left on the clock—he missed. But opportunity presented itself again, this time in the form of a half-court buzzer shot that missed the target as well. While Butler missed their opportunity at having a fairytale ending, I must say this was a very exciting game.
I wouldn’t put it over the Johnson-Bird match up but I will put it before the 1966 game where the all black Texas Western knocked off the all white No.1 ranked Kentucky, 72-65. Okay, that was a LIE! But this game will go down as one of the top FIVE in Bobjohnson’s world.
What are your Top 5?

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