I was 9 years old when this happened and I lived in Central Vermont. I went absolutely nuts. This game made me fall in love with basketball.

Remember watching this a freshman in high school at my moms house. RIP mom

Love to see a coach actually cheering his team on, and not just acting like a robot. Also I miss when the tournament was played on the host's actual court, not a generic NCAA floor.

This is the game that I always think of when I think of upsets I've watched unfold. That shot, and Gus Johnson going nuts. Great stuff.

This was one of those games where you remember where you were and how you felt watching this from start to finish. I was a freshman in college living in my first apartment with my girlfriend at the time. Me and my best friend ordered pizza and watched because we live in New Hampshire, so we always would root for the America East team. We were going nuts and couldn't believe what we saw, it was such a moment and felt like a bigger upset than a 14-3...What a game! We didn't even care that it ruined our brackets lol

And yes...another classic Gus Johnson moment.

probably my favorite tournament moment ever and i dont even care about vermont. i still remember where i was watching this.

That was a disgusting 3. Love this upset too since Vermonts coach was there for 20 years and all he wanted was a NCAA tournament win and he got it in front of a mostly Vermont crowd

That was an awesome shot. For the guy to take that shot with that much left on the clock, he has enormous cajones.

Grew up in Vermont, this was my senior year of high school in Oklahoma and I was so proud to be from VT!!!!!

I picked Vermont to win that game in my bracket pool that year. Everyone else had Syracuse to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 at work

I just met Brian brennan coach tom brennans son at the bar I work at. I brought up this shot immediately lol. He's a super cool guy, he told me about his pops being his hero and him.playing against pistol Pete maravich, and himself coaching azzi fudd one of the best up and coming female players in the country. Was an honor to chop it up.

Was in 10th grade watching this at the ECAC Championships for hockey. This was played on a small tv in a small room at the Pepsi Arena. This was more exciting than the hockey game going on. This was a great memory

gus johnson: ohhh!!!!!! my goodness!!!!!! sorrentine hit that one from the parking lot!!!!!! and vermont has a 59-55 lead!!!!!!! 1:06 to go in ot!!!!!!

I was a junior in high school watching this live at a local rec center about 30 minutes west of Cuse. We were all stunned.

Might be the wettest 3 ever made

That shot is unguardable. You have to concede SOMETHING. If you come out and press right up against him when he's 30 feet away from the basket he'll blow by you for a dunk. So you back off and let him have the wide open 30-footer if he wants it. If he takes it and makes it, it's just not your night.

I love how one of the guys is like sssssssh like "What are you thinking" and than he drains it

Never gets old

Looking back, moments like this have inspired others to try this shot and make it, people like TJ dont get the credit that SC30 or Dametime or even the guy from UNI in 2010. Its just amazing how far you can go back and see how the game has evolved

This moment was so good, even the sportswriters behind the Vermont bench, who are supposed to be neutral, are cheering.

About three hours ago T.J. Sorentine and his teammate Taylor Coppenrath had there numbers retired and are now hanging from the rafters in Patrick gym

Does anyone else get chills watching this video????????

As an alumni of UVM, that three was just straight up disrespectful. I love the way the bench erupts. Even the guys in suits are fuckin amped. Fuckin legendary moment for my school

this will never be topped. period

A wonderful win for the UVM program that really helped put it on the map.

good job posting a good quality vid of this. I could watch this over and over.

I have to say, if I was a Syracuse fan, that is absolutely the last thing I’d ever want to see

So frustrating Knicks and Bucks let him go. He should do play-by-play either for Turner Sports and ESPN.

I remember who I was with and where I was during this. March madness is the best.

White boi with DA DAGGER!!!! 🎯🏀 Gus Johnson WE LOVE YOUR NCAA TOURNAMENT CALLS!! Wished CBS would bring him back PERMANENTLY

SU grad. The only time we were sadder than this was the Richmond Spiders (#15) beating us in 1991.

0:59 guy is like dude what on earth are you doing?

Has to be THE most balls shot I’ve ever seen.

The quality of this video is PUUUUUUURRRREEEEE

ONIONS!!!

Brennen knew he got em! Well deserved!

This is why I love NCAA basketball, the NCAA tournament!

Me watching that shot: "Get open! Get open! Shot clock's winding down, you don't have time to-NOOOO what are you doing, shooting that- OHHHH! OOOOOHHHHH!!!!"

Hopefully we can make it again this year! It would be hilarious if we were seeded against Cuse again, but I don't think they would be seeded that high this year.

You gotta have heart to shoot that Salute to the legend #MrSorrentine

Best day of my life.

I live in upstate NY and nobody gave vermont a chance besides me. all cuse fans here but I followed who coppenwrath and sorrentine were. mainly because played college hoops 2k and the year before saw they had high ratings and followed them lol. but I placed a bet with the local bookie who gave me insane odds I placed 200$ and won 4 grand

Steph Curry took note of this. It changed his outlook on basketball forever

After this game, i feel like kids and pros started shooting bombs! Honestly, this shot was the beginning of the 30ft shot and "steph curry" culture.

I always remember that year. UVM had great year, the coach already saying he would retire. Many people thought the Catamounts got a raw deal by getting Syracuse. Great win and was so happy to my neighbors to the south.

omg u can see the nba line and hes like 3.5 feet behind it lol

Sorrentine father is actually the basketball coach at my school Saint Raphael Academy

1:13 ......you mad bro?

1:03: ONIONS!

We hung with MSU for the first half in the next game, not the whole time though. Too much Paul Davis.

I'd say that shot was about 27-28 feet out.

Sorrentine hit that one from the PARKING LOT!

Best tourney

they called this a 25 foot shot in the game write up...well if you look closely you can see the 25 foot NBA three line, and Sorrentine is another 5 feet beyond this. Money.

No, that was the year after this

march madness without gus johnson is like a bowling ball with a liquid center...It doesnt even feel like the tourney without you gus please come back somehow!!!

Normally I'd agree, but if the guy has the range to hit it, you have to close out on him. Remember Dan Majerle? Any time he had the ball across halfcourt, you had to be in his face. If a shooter has range out to 30 feet, you have to be in his hip pocket out to 30 feet.

@bucky468 UVM* and no the school has 10,000 students

1:02 That was the OG Logo Lillard shot

Cold blooded!! And Gus Johnson is the goat

@BilladeauRacing I think we played cuse last year or 2 again as a 16. WE GOT TOASTED

Wasn't this the same year George Mason went to the final four? This was a good tourney.

@flashesofbrilliance1 yeah I watched it. I was just thinking about a rubber match between us.

classic Gus!

That call was legendary in a March Madness legend’s career.

@SoxfanWheels the best moment

I want to go to Vermont now lol

fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless

"Sssssssssssssss........*swhish*.. Ohhhh my goodness, sorrentine hit that one from the parking lot!"

"from the parking lot!"

I love you Gus Johnson.

The "Law of Gus"- Games called by Gus Johnson have an unusual amount of close finishes and great shots. This one upholds his law!

Back to the dance. Go Cats!!!

I remember watching this in the 1st grade. Great game.

sssssssssssssssss OOHHHHHH

hell yah this was in worcester !!

is this gus?!?! That sound board needs to be updated.

When a guy has that kind of range, you *must* get in his face. Syracuse got caught sagging off a shooter and he stepped up and drilled a dagger 3. It's the final 90 seconds of overtime, 1-point game, you can't be playing hope defense out there. That's a style of defense where you leave a guy wide open in the hope that he'll miss. Great job by the Catamounts.

Dude.... You don't get in a guys face from 35 feet away....

even jimmer said wow

@mictwista1213 whatever helps you sleep at night

white boy could play

"Fundamentals"

Taylor Coppenrath.

he shot that from vermont

hahahah "end of the games come down to fundamentals" gus: OH Sorrentine hit that one from the parking lot!

defensive 3 seconds?!?

because he can make it

Area Code Vermont. 802

TJ Sorrentine: The Original Jimmer.

Gotta Love Gus Johnson!

horrible d their by Syracuse he was looking to shoot it

My cousin is a god, #SorrentineTheGOAT

that's what spike albrecht just did hahaha

great but not goudelock range

The original Jimmer shot

that was a bad shot to take with still 7 seconds but nicce.

Not as much luck for the Catamounts this year.... By the way, the shot is at 1:02

this game cost me $25,000 because i had Syracuse in final four and I had other 3 right (Illinois,Louisville and UNC) Plus two finalists and the champion. Fuck Vermont!!!!