Biggest Shot in ISU BB History?
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Monte Big 12 Tourney against Texas is up there.
I couldn't pick which is the biggest made shot in ISU bb history, but my all-time favorite was Hoiberg dunking over AC Earl
For many on here, that was "before their time" but I was at that game. Jeff Grayer says that was what started Hilton Magic. In this link go to about 50 seconds of the clip and Grayer starts saying this was the start of Hilton Magic, then at just after the 1 minute mark you see the video of that shot.
At the end of the day maybe it didn’t make as big of a difference as some others but when I saw the question this was my easy answer.
So nice to have a positive, happy thread to reminisce about great moments in the history of Iowa State basketball instead of the constant ******** elsewhere.
Definitely not mine standing from the top row of that arena. Will probably always be my favorite game I attended.I should post this picture, which prompted the discussion --
A million hearts were broken that day in Lawrence.
Scott Christopherson hit a big shot I think against Okie State also. Don't have time to search for the video.
People, people, people .. Hornacek hit a shot to win the first-round game vs. Miami of Ohio (Ron Harper and co) in 1986 and that was the 1st win in the NCAA tourney win in decades, if I'm not mistaken. Without that, they don't get the match-up to knock off the Joubert - Tarpley Michigan team and get to the Sweet 16:
It's this or Kane and that's it. Easy choice. When I think of big shot I think of what's at stake if it misses. Because Kane's sent ISU to the Sweet 16 AND took out a blueblood in the process it has to be Kane's IMO.
Anyone have the shot of Grayer's freshmen year when he hit a big shot against a good Drake team to seal the win
Monte Morris buzzer beater over Texas in the Big 12 tournament is mine for various reasons:
1. I had a pocket full of tickets that would have been worth as much as toilet paper if he missed. Monte did me a huge favor by making that shot.
2. It is the only time I've ever known a team to win without ever having the lead with time on the clock. When the ball went through, the clock showed 0:00!
3. Oh yeah, and we went on to win the Big 12 tournament.
Not a big shot by history or importance standards, but Fizer dunking on Mihm was a good one.
I loved that one, but I likely put it even higher the Fizer dunk over Chris Mimm from Texas.
