Christian Laettner Trolls Kentucky Fans After Last-Second Elite Eight Loss

Kentucky Wildcats fans had a heartbreaking Sunday and one of their most hated adversaries poured salt in their wound Monday via Twitter.

The Wildcats suffered a devastating last-second loss to North Carolina on Sunday in their Elite Eight matchup.

Kentucky star freshman Malik Monk drilled a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to tie the game, but North Carolina forward Luke Maye hit an 18-foot jump shot with 0.3 seconds remaining to give the Tar Heels the win.

ICYMI: The end of North Carolina/Kentucky was incredible. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/m1KNEPU6L7

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 27, 2017

Maye’s shot was eerily similar to another famous shot that cost Kentucky a Final Four berth.

Duke legend Christian Laettner hit the most famous shot in college basketball history, a turnaround buzzer-beater now known as “The Shot,” to down the Wildcats in the 1992 Elite Eight.

So, Laettner sent out a tweet Monday reminding Kentucky fans about “The Shot,” while referencing Maye’s heroics.

Luke my son…May the force of the #32 be with you. #uncdownsthecats #theshotlives

— Christian Laettner (@laettnerbball) March 27, 2017

The two shots do bear a striking resemblance, as Maye became just the third player in NCAA Tournament history to hit a go-ahead field goal in the final second of an Elite Eight game.