‘It’s almost like a dream come true’: Forced three point attempt in shot clock disaster allows Trey Galloway to bury Ohio State on senior day

Indiana basketball led by just two points over Ohio State with less than ninety seconds on the game clock and a possible malfunctioning shot clock.

The nightmare of a play showcased Trey Galloway signaling that the shot clock never reset, putting Indiana at a major disadvantage.

Without any whistle being blown, Galloway and Indiana’s offense were forced to execute a quick play on limited time. A failed pick and roll required Galloway to shoot a three ball from extremely deep range with the shot clock near expiring, a shot he ended up knocking down.

To Indiana’s surprise, the shot clock wasn’t malfunctioning. The team just wasn’t aware of a rule regarding a previous loose ball and the shot clock.

“I didn’t believe that. I said to myself out loud, I said, “Oh,” and then “s-h-i-t,” and I was pretty, you know, happy, because it was a big shot,” Luke Goode said. “I feel like some of the games we’ve lost earlier, other teams have hit big shots against us. You think Maryland. You know, you think Purdue with Trey Kaufman jumping up from the free throw line. It was good to see one of them go down for us.”

Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson explained the scenario, giving insight on what Indiana’s offense didn’t understand.

“We got caught, you know, not really knowing the rule,” Woodson explained. “It was a loose ball that went out on our end so all you get is 20 seconds on the clock. We were screaming that the clock was wrong, but Trey kept focused and once the pick-and-roll broke down and the guy kind of went up under the screen, he stepped up and made a big shot, which is kind of nice.”

Galloway had a close response to Woodson’s when talking about the lack of knowledge of the shot clock rule.

“I don’t think anybody around the court really knew the rule that it resets to 20,” Galloway said. “So I thought it might have been a clock malfunction or something. That’s why I was trying to get the ref’s attention. So we knew we had to go and then we just kind of called for a high ball screen. And then the play design kind of broke down and trusted my shot and it went in, so it was good.”

Anthony Leal, who’s played all five of his collegiate seasons with Galloway, has developed a strong relationship with Galloway. The two guards have both been major staples in Indiana’s late season push for the postseason.

Leal and Galloway, both Indiana natives, grew up as Indiana fans, imagining game results like this for as long as they can remember.

“For us, it’s almost like a dream come true, being senior guards coming down the end of the year going into March,” Leal said. “It’s the opportunity to make those sort of plays and trust in each other and all the work we’ve put in and give it our best.”

Some may remember Galloway’s shot as the shot that will likely send Indiana to the March Madness Tournament. Others may remember the shot as the biggest shot of Galloway’s five year career at Indiana.

But for Galloway, the only thing on his mind is Indiana’s next game, the Big Ten Tournament.

“That’s a big win but we are going to the Big Ten Tournament, so we’ve got to focus on that.”

Galloway finished the contest with 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Galloway also added two offensive rebounds and six assists across 34 minutes of action.

Galloway’s 16 point performance secured him a spot in Indiana’s 1,000 point club, collecting 1,0005 points in his five seasons at Indiana. Galloway is now the 56th player in Indiana history to reach the feat, joining current teammate Malik Reneau.

The picture perfect shot to close out the regular season gives Indiana a tremendous amount of momentum going into the conference tournament. With the win over Ohio State, Indiana has now won five of its last seven games.

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