Big Ten Network to Broadcast 1987 Championship Game

Fans can watch Steve Alford and the Hoosiers take home the 1987 National Championship on Tuesday night before IU's game against Minnesota.

Big Ten Network to Broadcast 1987 Championship Game

2/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Feb. 8, 2009

CHICAGO - One of the most memorable contests in college basketball history will make its Big Ten Network debut at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 10, on The Big Ten's Greatest Games.

Keith Smart's jumper in the final seconds of the 1987 NCAA Championship Game lifted Indiana to a 74-73 victory against a star-studded Syracuse team that featured Derrick Coleman, Rony Seikaly and Sherman Douglas. Steve Alford led Indiana with 23 points, and Smart's 16-foot baseline jumper became one of the most famous shots in college basketball history. The game also featured a pair of Hall of Fame coaches, Indiana's Bob Knight and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim.

The 1987 classic will precede the Indiana-Minnesota game at 9 p.m. ET. Dave Revsine and Shon Morris will call the action from Minneapolis.