Sports fans had fun with replay of Duke-Kentucky Tournament game

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The 2020 NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament was canceled earlier this month due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreading across the United States.

It’s just one of pretty much every sport that is on hiatus as the United States looks to contain the deadly virus. It’s also led to tens of millions of Americans being quarantined inside their homes.

There’s some good news on this front. CBS has decided to air some of the greatest games in NCAA Tournament history. That includes Duke’s stunning win over Kentucky in the Elite 8 back in 1992. Some of you weren’t even alive when Christian Laettner hit the shot heard around the world.

It was something else.

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Needless to say, fans around the country were enjoying this rare sports fix during these most difficult of times.

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The last four FGs of that game (Laettner-Mashburn-Woods-and Laettner) were absolutely nails.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) March 21, 2020

So I just watched the end of Duke/Ky. Amazing finish. For years, we’ve debated putting man on Hill as he threw the pass. Bigger issue was non-contest on catch and shot. Trying to avoid the foul-and too passive. But knowing Laettner, he would’ve made it anyway
— Rece Davis (@ReceDavis) March 21, 2020

Please don’t call the station and complain when the 1992 Kentucky-Duke game is on at 4pm. That is a CBS decision and not one made by the local affiliates.
— Phil Pendleton (@philtvnews) March 21, 2020

Did Laettner just step on a guy? Gosh that doesn’t seem like him.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 21, 2020

Laettner's veins were entirely made up of ice. Nobody wanted it more. Nobody loved being the hated superstar at Duke more.
— The Brotherhood (@BrotherhoodCBB) March 21, 2020

Crazy thought, and I know it’s a long shot, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Grant Hill is going to throw the ball the length of the court to Laettner for a game winner in overtime.

Remember this tweet.
— Jay (@JaySpeaking) March 21, 2020

Laettner’s mom is a warrior pic.twitter.com/wCm2HuPkrs
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 21, 2020

Christian Laettner clapping when fouls go against Kentucky. His sly grins. All of it.

Dude was a mastermind at getting inside opponents' heads.

I modeled my personality after his as a kid. Thank you, @laettnerbball
— Matt Giles (@MattGilesBD) March 21, 2020

Think my mom is under the impression that Duke vs Kentucky game from 1992 they just re-aired on ESPN was live pic.twitter.com/tHUNsedHbO
— Instinctively Ignorant (@DownTownPIG) March 21, 2020