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5-at-10: Laettner’s all-time moment turns 25, SEC tempers flair and faux sportsmanship, Cleveland hurting, True or false Tuesday

In this March 28, 1992, file photo, Duke's Christian Laettner runs down the court after making the last second, game-winning shot to defeat Kentucky 104-103 in overtime of the East Regional Final of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia.
In this March 28, 1992, file photo, Duke's Christian Laettner runs down the court after making the last second, game-winning shot to defeat Kentucky 104-103 in overtime of the East Regional Final of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia. In this March 28, 1992, file photo, Duke's Christian Laettner runs down the court after making the last second, game-winning shot to defeat Kentucky 104-103 in overtime of the East Regional Final of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia.

By Jay Greeson 9 min read

A quarter of a century

We are big on dates around these parts.

Birthdays. Premieres. Happenings and events.

We normally reserve them for the “Today’s Question” part of the show, but this one is different. For a family-oriented, interweb-based sports column (FOIB for short), this is one of the biggest sports moments of our lifetime, and it comes on a special anniversary.

It was 25 years ago today that Christian Laettner hit “The Shot” to beat Kentucky and spring Duke into the Final Four. It was, in our view, the best basketball play of our lifetime. (We have frequently made the argument that Lorenzo Charles’ dunk to win the 1983 title was the most important sports play of our lifetime because it made Jimmy V, and his celebrity led to his foundation which has raised more than $100 million to fight cancer. So compared to getting Duke to a Final Four, well there is no comparison.)