Knight Time Rewind: December 11, 1960

On this day in December 1971, the Indiana University Hoosiers squared off against Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky Wildcats in Louisville’s Freedom Hall. Steve Downing would play the entire 50 minutes of the double-overtime upset victory over the 6th ranked Cats, scoring 47 points and grabbing 25 rebounds — despite nursing a nagging knee injury and not practicing the entire week leading up to the game. Coach Knight characterized Downing’s play as the greatest individual performance of any Indiana game he had ever coached. Go IU!