NCAA Tourney History - Greatest Games

[Kung Wu]

I know it's not NCAA tourney, but the game I can't get out my head is WSU vs FSU, in the NIT a few years back. I had floor seats and it's my fondest memory of any college game, mainly because I was there and it was freaking exciting. I don't even care that we lost -- we fought hard and FSU's stud just kept hitting ridiculous game saving 3's from NBA range. I promise you that is the game that fella will remember for the rest of his life too.

[forevershockerfan]

I just went back to a site to try and find our 2006 wins at the Dance. The only game I could find was our GMU loss so I watched it anywho. Yikes!!! We should have beat GMU that year here at 21st and Hillside and I doubt they would have even made it to the Dance. If I recall, GMU did not win their conference tourney? However, GMU also beat N.C. and U Conn at the Dance so they were not chopped liver.

GMU starts out at 7-10 from the 3 point line. At one point from the 3 point line, our beloved Shocks were something like a "Jack Frost North Pole" 2-22? Help!!!!!!! At one time in that game, we were down 19 points but inched back in with GMU missing several throws at the end and the final was 63-55. In retrospect, with 20-20 hindsight, it appeared that Miller, Martin, and Wilson inside could have been much more productive inside versus that dismal "live by the 3 and die by the 3 approach." However, in that game, we were also missing some chip shots where GMU was hot and we were not.

One thing about our 2006 team, we went 7 deep solid and had 2, tough point guards in Matty B. and K. Bradley. I still wished that Taj Gray would have played here instead of Oklahoma. We went farther that year than Ok. did, but we could have used 1-2 more solid players to take us deeper into the Dance.

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

I have so many great memories of this tournament.....I could type for days.

Most of my favorites are going to be of WSU (duh) and huge upsets.


But perhaps the one that hits me the hardest was the 1990 round of 32 matchup between Michigan and Loyola Marymount. Marymount, still grieving from the death of their star Hank Gathers, summoned all the heart and courage one team could and spanked the Wolverines like they had talked about their mom.

Jeff Fryer must have hit 12 threes (at least) and Bo Kimble scored at will. Actually, everyone scored at will. My favorite memory of that game was after Jeff Fryer buried yet another bomb for what had to be a 30+ point lead at the time, just turned around and got in Michigan guard Rumeal Robinson's grill...who was dead spent, head dropped, he was DONE....and said to him....sorry, but we got a lot more for ya.

149-115 Loyola Marymount

RIP Hank Gathers (I hope you and Guy are having fantastic horse games)

http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-bas...022405aal.html

I still tear up when I see Bo Kimble shoot that free throw.

[offthemeter]

NCAA Runs and Great Games

Wichita History.....
Ryan Martin sealing the Deal vs Tennessee (pass from PJ)
Seton Hall win and the Big East vs MVC Challenge

Loyola Marymount run in Memory of Hank Gathers....

Glen Big Dog Robinson's Run in the NCAA Tourney (Elite 8) one of the greatest dunks of all time...Herb Dove on the baseline from Big Dog, the defender did a 180 fell on his head and was carried off the court...after the AND1......

Kenny Anderson and Lethal Weapon 3's run before they lost to one of the best teams ever on the NCAA Level....UNLV

Carmelo and Syracuse taking it all was a run I never thought Jim Boheim could make happen.....2003

Reggie Williams & The Miracles(Georgetown) run with 6'4 center and golden gloves champ from New Orleans Perry Mcdonald run into a buzzsaw
and Billy the kid Donovan as he and Carlton Screen take the Friars to the FInal 4..... Georgetown had just dispatched of Danny Manning in Kansas the previous game.....

So many great moments I go back 26 yrs.....

Patrick Ewing and Georgetown hold the Twin Towers to 10 points in the second half to beat Kentucky and as they go on and beat Houston for their only National Title....
SMU slowed it down and lost to Georgetown by 1 point.....
While Houston took Overtime to beat Virginia by 2

Marc Macon and Temple going to the Elite 8
Davidson Elite 8 Run
George Mason's Final 4 Run
LSU's 86 Final 4 Run

UTEP with Marlon Maxey and Eddie Rivera beat Kansas in the 1-8 game
FSU with Charlie Ward, Bobby Sura, Sam Cassell, beat Indiana to advance
Bucknell beating Kansas

First 30 mins of the Uconn vs Albany game at a bar in Greensboro in 2006 Telling everyone at the bar beware of this 16 seed.... and the Bar buying drinks and shots for me and the Shocker Faithful as the lead ballooned to double digits....

Kansas and Manning beating Oklahoma and Stacy King and his tail......
Cal and Jason Kidd running Kansas off the floor

To many to list.....

[ShockerBuff]

It's been mentioned once, but it's my favorite:

1998. OKC. Valpo-Ole Miss. Bryce Drew. Madness at the Myriad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0haGKGiX9qA&feature=related

Another good one: 2004 Oklahoma State-St. Joe's with that HUGE shot at the end by John Lucas to send the Cowboys to the Final Four. What a clutch shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3sMpw7kKIE

[KBShocker]

1983 Phi Slamma Jamma vs Louisville Cardinals Dunk Fest

[swish1]

I know it's not NCAA tourney, but the game I can't get out my head is WSU vs FSU, in the NIT a few years back. I had floor seats and it's my fondest memory of any college game, mainly because I was there and it was freaking exciting. I don't even care that we lost -- we fought hard and FSU's stud just kept hitting ridiculous game saving 3's from NBA range. I promise you that is the game that fella will remember for the rest of his life too.

this game is the best game i have ever witnessed in person. pickett's 3 in the corner after, howard of all people hit a 3 was just devastating. also that 3 was the best shot i have ever seen in person.

[BCSCat]

Kansas State 94 Wichita State 93. Regional final 1964 - in Wichita. Willie Murrell out dueled Stallworth.

[shockball]

Kansas State 94 Wichita State 93. Regional final 1964 - in Wichita. Willie Murrell out dueled Stallworth.

Murrell did not out duel Stallworth. Look it up if you don't remember. We lost our point guard Ernie Moore for the post season. KS Center Roger Sutner played the game of his life. That guy had only 3 fingers on his shooting hand.

The next year WSU beat favored Oklahoma State to advance to the final four. No Stallworth, no Bowman, no Moore. Kelley Peete, Jamie Thompson, with Dave Leach playing center.

[WstateU]

Kansas State 94 Wichita State 93. Regional final 1964 - in Wichita. Willie Murrell out dueled Stallworth.

Whatcha talkin' 'bout Willis? :roll: