Your favorite March Madness moment.
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1. "They're going to the sweet sixteen." Pete Taylor call when we beat Cincy.
2. Marcus Fizer kicking a folding chair in disgust during a 2nd half time out when we let Central Conn. St. I believe back into that game. I was about 20 fee away. When we beat Auburn later that weekend, Larry walked off the court pumping his arms at the fans. Having too much to drink at a strip club later that evening.
3. Hornacek dropping that late 3 on Miami in Minneapolis. Being in the press room with Johnny, Grayer and Hornacek after they beat Michigan later that weekend.
2. Marcus Fizer kicking a folding chair in disgust during a 2nd half time out when we let Central Conn. St. I believe back into that game. I was about 20 fee away. When we beat Auburn later that weekend, Larry walked off the court pumping his arms at the fans. Having too much to drink at a strip club later that evening.
3. Hornacek dropping that late 3 on Miami in Minneapolis. Being in the press room with Johnny, Grayer and Hornacek after they beat Michigan later that weekend.
I would definelty disagree with this. I would hope that any Cyclone win in the tourney, especially when they beat UCLA to get into the Elite Eight, would be a favorite over any Hawkeye momnet, win or loss, in the eyes of a Cyclone Fan.
Well I hope that the Northwest State shot gets as much play as that little Tolliken character coach from Hampton gets every year.
I am still a sucker for Bryce Drew's shot, whenever ESPN Classic plays that game I will stop what I am doing to watch the ending.
As far as Iowa State moments, Hornacek's 30 footer, Grayer's baseline move against Michigan that almost caused Billy Packer to scream, Larry waving his arms to the 30,000 Iowa State fans in Minneapolis.
Then we all sat and watched UCLA put on a dunking exhibition against Maryland, and all week all we heard was that they were going to kill us, and finally, exercising that demon (0-3 against UCLA in the tournament, especially the game in San Antonio which I was at and caused the longest most quiet drive home in history), when Jamaal almost had a triple double. I still remember the step back three he knocked down in Earl Watson's face.
I am still a sucker for Bryce Drew's shot, whenever ESPN Classic plays that game I will stop what I am doing to watch the ending.
As far as Iowa State moments, Hornacek's 30 footer, Grayer's baseline move against Michigan that almost caused Billy Packer to scream, Larry waving his arms to the 30,000 Iowa State fans in Minneapolis.
Then we all sat and watched UCLA put on a dunking exhibition against Maryland, and all week all we heard was that they were going to kill us, and finally, exercising that demon (0-3 against UCLA in the tournament, especially the game in San Antonio which I was at and caused the longest most quiet drive home in history), when Jamaal almost had a triple double. I still remember the step back three he knocked down in Earl Watson's face.
My favorite non-ISU or Iowa moment has to be when Bo Kimble shot his lefty tribute freethrows for the late Hank Gathers. That was a fun team to watch when they played together.
That's one of my top ones too. Also watching Antonio McDyess for the first time in the tourney just lighting people up - I don't even know what team he played for (on the Pistons roster now). Those knee surgerys killed his vertical, he used to SOAR.
Now, was Drew the player that once he hit the shot, dove on his stomach and skidded across the floor and his teammates pilled on top if him? I don't think so yet can't recall the team/player.
It's one of my fav. moments though - the kid skidded on his stomach for what seemed like forever and was completely pilled upon by his team. I'm shocked the guy got up once they all moved away from him.
You don't see mayhem like that in any other month of the basketball season.
The Chris Webber no-call travel around mid-court followed by the illegal timeout in the title game was sure memorable too.
It's one of my fav. moments though - the kid skidded on his stomach for what seemed like forever and was completely pilled upon by his team. I'm shocked the guy got up once they all moved away from him.
You don't see mayhem like that in any other month of the basketball season.
The Chris Webber no-call travel around mid-court followed by the illegal timeout in the title game was sure memorable too.
Yup, that's the image I remember. As I recall now, it was a team in gold too.
Thanks for the photo!
Thanks for the photo!
I was hoping noone would go there, but I guess the temptation was too great.
The one that I forgot was the UNI-Missouri game in 1990. I was a student at UNI at the time, and was watching the game in the student union. When Mo Newby hit the three to win the game people spilled out of the building, and all the bars on the Hill, traffic was shut down. My buddies and I must have walked 10 blocks high fiving people who were in their cars, but couldn't move. It was the last day before spring break, so it was the best of all possible worlds.
Then we went and got tore up.
I personally liked the smackdown of UCLA in the 2000 tourney, when the media "experts" thought we had a snowball's chance in hell of beating them. I was p.o.'ed b/c I had a Statics (those who are engineers know what I'm talking about) test and missed the first half. Saw the score and it wasn't even close.
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Originally Posted by clones_jer
That's one of my top ones too. Also watching Antonio McDyess for the first time in the tourney just lighting people up - I don't even know what team he played for (on the Pistons roster now). Those knee surgerys killed his vertical, he used to SOAR.
McDyess played at the University of Alabama. and he did SOAR
I was at UMASS for a little bit of time (before Marcus Camby). They had a 6'4" Power Forward who had a 42 3/4" vertical leap. Legend has it that he jumped over a Ford Escort and dunked the ball.
I also enjoyed the Bo Kimble left handed free throw in memory of Hank Gathers
Originally Posted by clones_jer
That's one of my top ones too. Also watching Antonio McDyess for the first time in the tourney just lighting people up - I don't even know what team he played for (on the Pistons roster now). Those knee surgerys killed his vertical, he used to SOAR.
McDyess played at the University of Alabama. and he did SOAR
I was at UMASS for a little bit of time (before Marcus Camby). They had a 6'4" Power Forward who had a 42 3/4" vertical leap. Legend has it that he jumped over a Ford Escort and dunked the ball.
I also enjoyed the Bo Kimble left handed free throw in memory of Hank Gathers
You know what, that is definitely up there on my list. That was a true upset and it was exciting to watch. Georgia really took it to us in the elite 8, but that was a special victory over UConn.
