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10 Nail-Biting Moments From College Basketball History

Throughout his long career, Coach Bob Knight taught that it's better to prepare to win than hope to win. Some of the most intense moments in NCAA history bear this out. It's rarely the lucky team that wins, but rather the team that is mentally and physically prepared. Coach Knight shares more of his hard-nosed approach to competition in his new book The Power of Negative Thinking: An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Positive Results, in stores now.

1. Duke saved their championship season in the final seconds of the 1992 Regional Final

2. Georgetown passed the ball to the wrong guy... and lost the 1982 championship

3. Coach Knight's Red Raiders Knocked Off #2 Ranked Kansas in 2OT

4. Butler's Gordon Hayward missed what could have been the greatest shot in NCAA history

5. Chris Webber Called A Timeout He Didn't Have

6. Jim Valvano's NC State shocked the heavily favored Houston Cougars in 1983

7. In 2006, Texas snatched victory from the jaws of defeat

8. Rumeal Robinson sank two free throws to win the 1989 championship

9. UConn went full court for a buzzer-beater in 1990

10. Remember, not even slam dunks are a sure thing