Kentucky Wildcats ran the Christian Laettner play for game-winning buzzer beater in historic irony

Billy Heyen

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Kentucky Wildcats ran the Christian Laettner play for game-winning buzzer beater in historic irony image

Yes, Kentucky Wildcats fans, you've seen this before.

It feels a lot better on this side of the Christian Laettner play, though.

No, it wasn't the Elite Eight. It was just an SEC game in mid-January.

But yep, it was the play.

Kentucky was down a point, inbounding at the far end. They needed a miracle.

So they threw a touchdown pass near the free-throw line to a leaping Malachi Moreno, who turned around and nailed a jumper at the buzzer for the win.

A look:

It was a crucial win for the Wildcats. They opened the season ranked but entered this night at just 10-6 (1-2 SEC).

They can still go on a run through a good conference and have a chance to make noise in March.

But it starts with a play like this one. Yes, the Christian Laettner play.

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