Iowa was looking to throw the ball in bounds for a last-second, literally, chance to score some points to either tie or win the game. The ball was thrown to Dix, who ran back past the right side of the Hawkeyes logo at center court, and drained a three-point shot from about 30 feet as time expired to give Iowa the 80–79 victory.

Iowa led by 11 at halftime before Northwestern came roaring back. The Wildcats were 1 second away from a victory before Dix's heroics. Dix's incredible shot had everyone talking on social media. Here is a sampling of what folks are saying about the game ...

Josh Dix drilled a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer en route to 22 points to lift Iowa to an 80-79 victory against visiting Northwestern on Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa.