Iowa's 112-106 win over Michigan State Saturday wasn't simply one of the most thrilling games of the 2022-2023 college basketball season. The Big Ten matchup was also one of the craziest games in college basketball history.
By overcoming a 95-84 deficit with 55 seconds left in regulation, Iowa became just the fourth team in college basketball history to win a game in which they trailed by at least 11 points in the final minute. Michigan State was also up by 10 points with 40 seconds remaining.
Iowa forward Payton Sandfort made a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left in regulation that tied the game at 101-101. It marked the first time in 25 seasons that a Big Ten game featured a pair of schools that scored at least 100 points in regulation. Saturday's contest was the third highest-scoring game in Big Ten play over the last 40 seasons.
Michigan State and Iowa scored 59 points apiece in the second half.