{"product_id":"the-last-great-game-isbn-9780452298958","title":"The Last Great Game","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling narrative about the people who produced the most spine-tingling moment in modern college basketball history.” –Seth Davis, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and CBS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarch 28, 1992. The final of the NCAA East Regional, Duke vs. Kentucky. Millions could say they witnessed the greatest game and the greatest shot in the history of college basketball. But it wasn’t just the final play—an 80-foot inbounds pass with 2.1 seconds left in overtime—that made Duke’s 104-103 victory so memorable. Each player and coach arrived at that point with a unique story to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Last Great Game\u003c\/i\u003e, ESPN columnist Gene Wojciechowski turns the game we think we remember into a drama filled with suspense, humor, revelations, and reverberations. Not just for Duke or Kentucky fans, this acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyone who appreciates the great moments in sports.“A compelling narrative about the people who produced the most spine-tingling moment in modern college basketball history.” -\u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[R]ecaptures the energy of one of sport’s greatest moments….A fitting, illuminating tribute to a game that many believe was the best ever.” -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wojciechowski offers a nice blend of past and present perspectives as he tells the story of how an unlikely classic came to be, how it played out, and how it lives on.” -\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's Wojciechowski's eye for the people on the edges that make the account especially compelling.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] fascinating portrait ….This thoroughly enjoyable book will attract college basketball fans across the country, regardless of team loyalties.” -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You think you know all the stories? So did I. But I had not heard these.” -\u003ci\u003eLouisville Courier-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Wojciechowski\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior national columnist for ESPN.com  and ESPN The Magazine. Prior to joining ESPN in 1992, he worked as a  sports reporter for publications including the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, The  Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received four  Associated Press Sports Editors National Writing Awards, among other  honors, for his work. He has also authored and co-authored various  sports books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bus\u003c\/i\u003e, a bestselling biography of  Jerome Bettis. A former Duke hater, Wojciechowski has made peace with  the Blue Devils. He lives in Wheaton, Illinois.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303081627877,"sku":"NP9780452298958","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452298958.jpg?v=1767740131","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-last-great-game-isbn-9780452298958","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}