NCAA.com has put together a list of 9 of the craziest comebacks in NCAA college basketball history.
Of course, the 1993-94 Kentucky team made the list for their historic second half comeback against LSU.
The Wildcats share the category of largest second half deficit overcome to win with Duke:
Largest second half deficit overcome to win — Kentucky vs. LSU on Feb. 15, 1994 and Duke vs. Tulane on Dec. 30, 1950 (31 points)
The situation: LSU led Kentucky by 16 points at the half in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A massive run to open the second half put the Tigers ahead 31 points less than five minutes into the period.
The result: Kentucky began to fire away from deep, closing the gap by connecting on 12 of 23 triples in the second half. After falling behind 31, UK scored 24 of the next 28 points. LSU, despite missing 11 free throws over the final 12 minutes, pushed the lead back to five in the closing minutes before Tony Delk and Walter McCarty nailed back-to-back 3-pointers that put the Wildcats in front. McCarty finished with a team-high 23 points while Travis Ford added 10 points and 12 assists in Kentucky’s 99-95 win.
In case you’ve forgotten, or you’re too young to remember, the footage of Kentucky’s incredible comeback still lives on YouTube:
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