Chris Kingsbury shoots long distance to win an OT game. Certainly a fun watch for what a difference the 3pt shot had/has on the game of BKB.
FYI....'95 Great AK Shootout (IAvUCONN) on BTN @ 3pm today
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What a shocker that game was. Many, including myself, thought Alford was the savior of the program and would lead the Hawkeyes to new heights. Didn't turn out that way but it was still a fun game to watch.
Wrong UConn win, that was in 1999 at MSG. Beating UConn twice though during that time were impressive wins though.
CSB...
The #1 Jersey worn by Rob Griffin in that season opener vs. #1 UCONN is hanging on my man cave wall. It was the 1st #1 game worn Jersey in Iowa history, as previous to that season #1 and #2 were ineligible numbers to be worn.
I loved the Great Alaska Shootout. Games were on late at night, then it turned into a mid major tournament and then no more.
Sorry, I thought the GASO was in '99. Think we played Bobby Knight and the hoosiers in the champioship game and lost.
No, they lost to Duke in the 1995 GASO in the championship game.
Finished with 16 points. He was 3-18 (2-12 from 3) from the field and 8-10 from the line.
Kingsbury really wasn't that great of a long bomb shooter. He only shot 31% his last season ('95-'96) and 35% for his career. What we remember about him are those games that he would get unconscious and bomb away from long distance when he was red hot.
Anyone have highlights of the Alaska Shootout, Iowa v. Cal Irvine Ant Eaters. That was a far more fun game to watch. I believe it was the 86-87 season. It featured a Irvine player named "Scotty" Brooks who then played in the NBA and became Scott Brooks, coach of the Oklahoma Thunder etc.
They played in 1986-1987 in Long Beach, CA on 12/29/1986 in the Anteater Classic. Iowa won 105-103.
Didn't the Hawks get beaten by Long Beach State at some point under Davis? I was thinking an NIT maybe, but could have been an OOC game.
They got their butts kicked by D2 UC-Riverside in 1988 on Christmas Day when ranked #4 in the country. 1-1 vs Long Beach State all time, but win was in '93 and loss in '10.
Fun fact, my grandparents were the Hawkeye fans at that game that were shown during the broadcast leading into a commercial.
That was a very exciting game!
If anybody has a video of it, please post it.
Scotty Brooks was unconscious in that game and we still pulled it off. Someone upload por favor.
