Biggest Shot in ISU BB History?

[Sigmapolis]

Not the biggest but the most stunned I was, when JVB hit that Wells bomb to beat Cmac and Creighton.

I was on the baseline with the pep band watching that.

Another big one (the girls) --

Alison Lacey with a deep three to defeat Michigan State and advance to the Elite Eight.

 

[LanningIsBakersDaddy]

Definitely not the biggest, but one of my favorites was the Monte Morris game winner against Texas in the Big 12 tournament. I still think it’s absolutely insane that Iowa State didn’t ever have the lead in that game until the clock was 0.0.

 

[Cyched]

I was on the baseline with the pep band watching that.

Another big one (the girls) --

Alison Lacey with a deep three to defeat Michigan State and advance to the Elite Eight.

Wasn't one single shot, but how about the late 3 point barrage against UConn in 99?

 

[NorthCyd]

Not the biggest but the most stunned I was, when JVB hit that Wells bomb to beat Cmac and Creighton.

You mean the one that wouldn't have counted if they had the ability to review it?

 

[ImJustKCClone]

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My favorite part about DJ's shot was that NWB was up off the bench and signalling the 3 before the ball left DJ's hands (that's NWB's hand at the bottom of the pic). It's really obvious in the gif of that shot. So much confidence!

 

[Rogue52]

It will get lost in the shuffle, but Shayok burying the three against K-State in Hilton South was pretty epic.

 

[MeanDean]

Elmer Robinson’s dunk against Michigan was huge at the time.

Actually my second thought was this after the Hornacek basket in OT vs Miami(OH).

 

[CloneFan4]

This is one I will always remember. WE always had trouble winning on the road and I almost turned this off and Thigpen does this. It was incredible. I about hit the roof. Plus, Colorado had a bunch of Thugs.

What is the CU coach so upset about? That was as routine as it gets

 

[KCClone1]

This is one I will always remember. WE always had trouble winning on the road and I almost turned this off and Thigpen does this. It was incredible. I about hit the roof. Plus, Colorado had a bunch of Thugs.

That’s one of my first great memories of the Cyclones and I didn’t even see it until the next day. I think it was a school night and either it was past my bedtime or the game wasn’t televised. Either way I remember hearing about it the next morning.

 

[Drew0311]

That’s one of my first great memories of the Cyclones and I didn’t even see it until the next day. I think it was a school night and either it was past my bedtime or the game wasn’t televised. Either way I remember hearing about it the next morning.

It was televised. I was watching it . Colorado coach basically pulled the same routine as the UNLV football coach. Started to freak out but in the end everyone watching on TV knew that correct call was in fact made. Plus, No replay back then.

 

[cyatheart]

Elmer Robinson’s dunk against Michigan was huge at the time.

Yeah, this would be my number 1. That was a huge deal.

 

[JM4CY]

This isn’t the biggest shot ever, probably not even top 5, but I’ll be damned if I’m gonna be in a thread about this topic and not post this video from the best one I saw in person.



Never. Gets. Old.

 

[Statefan10]

This isn’t the biggest shot ever, probably not even top 5, but I’ll be damned if I’m gonna be in a thread about this topic and not post this video from the best one I saw in person.



Never. Gets. Old.

You could also throw in his shot @ Oklahoma State the same year.

 

[cyclones500]

Probably wouldn't rank too high, but it was awesome and worth another look.

 

[jsb]

That’s one of my first great memories of the Cyclones and I didn’t even see it until the next day. I think it was a school night and either it was past my bedtime or the game wasn’t televised. Either way I remember hearing about it the next morning.

ha . I had stormed upstairs to my bedroom before he hit that shot. I’m pretty sure we led most of the game before CU took the lead late v

 

[CloneIce]

In recent years- Naz’s incredible 3 against OSU to send it to OT springboarded us to a Big 12 tourney title and Sweet 16 run. That would be my pick for biggest shot of recent (post Eustachy) history.

 

[mjdivine]

The shot that Barry Stevens hit to beat Missouri in 1982 (I think) was the birth of Hilton Magic, in my mind. It also showed the world that Johnny Orr was in the process of creating something special. It's the first shot in this video:

 

[jsb]

I should post this picture, which prompted the discussion --

A million hearts were broken that day in Lawrence.

I don’t know if that is the biggest shot. But I’m confident that is the best picture. I love everything about it. Neil berry’s face. Hobbs face. Beyer. Nick. And then you start zooming in on the fans.

 

[brett108]

Was chatting in the Prohm thread, and the subject came up of what is the biggest shot in ISU history. Thought it would be a fun topic to debate and wanted to decouple it from the toxic sludge that is that thread.

Some big games in the past that likely had some big shots that I was either not alive for or too young to remember (so you old guys will have to help us out ):

1986 second round win vs Michigan
1996 Big 8 championship vs KU
1997 second round win vs Cincinnati

I’d probably consider Kanes layup vs UNC as the biggest of my lifetime that I can remember.

Go!

Every big shot I can remember from my childhood seems like it was made by Kantrail Horton. I can't name them all but he seemed to be the one shooting them.

 

[CyHans]

The great thing about this is that this shows there are lots of memorable shots that we can look back on and be proud to be a Cyclone!