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TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 IOWA STATE vs. CONNETICUT 2B | SPORTS | Iowa State Daily | Friday, March 28, 2014 Editor: Alex Halsted | [email protected] The sweetest HOMECOMING

Hogue’s dream becomes reality in New York City

By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com

NEW YORK — Dustin Hogue couldn’t hold it back. A wide smile crossed his face as he glanced out through the tunnel and saw for the first time what he had always dreamed of. As he took each subsequent step to- ward the court for Iowa State’s practice, Hogue spread his arms to take it in. He stood at mid-court, his arms apart and looked around at Madison Square Garden, the place he’d always wanted to be. “To actually have this opportu- nity is kind of crazy to me,” Hogue said. “Everybody wants to play in the Garden, and to actually have the chance to come back and play here … I never thought I actually would be here in the Garden playing.” Hogue grew up in Yonkers, N.Y. as a fan. He would watch games on television with family and friends and he would dream. Maybe, he thought, one day he could play at The World’s Most Famous Arena. From time to time, Hogue and his childhood friends would make the 30-min- ute or so commute into Manhattan. They would walk past Madison Square Garden and look up at the structure in wonder. Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily “One day,” Hogue would say, “we’re Junior Dustin Hogue embraces assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih after the Cyclones beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 85-83 clinching their going to get there.” birth into the Sweet 16 on Sunday. Hogue fouled out of the game after scoring 14 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Yet Hogue never went. He wanted to catch a Knicks game, but the opportunity Throughout his first season, Hogue never presented itself. When the Cyclones has become Iowa State’s physical pres- were put into the East Regional of the ence, falling to the ground and grabbing NCAA tournament this season as a No. 3 rebounds while averaging 10.9 points and seed, the opportunity was open. 8.5 rebounds per game entering the Sweet Iowa State pushed past North 16. Carolina Central in the second round in His toughness on the court, he says, San Antonio, moving to being one game stems from New York, where he played at away from the Sweet 16 and New York local YMCAs and the famous Rucker Park City. Hogue received a handful of text while growing up. messages seeking tickets if the Cyclones “It’s always tough ,” Hogue advanced. said. “I’m the energetic guy on the court As Hogue and assistant coach Matt now, but growing up there were hundreds Abdelmassih, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., of me everywhere.” hugged after a two-point victory against Only one will play in the Sweet 16 on North Carolina just more than a day lat- Friday night. er, he said in Hogue’s ear, “We’re going “It’s going to be an emotional night home.” I’m sure when his name is called on these The Cyclones were in the Sweet 16 loud speakers,” said Abdelmassih, who Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily for the fourth time in school history, and has been to the Garden hundreds of times. Junior Percy Gibson, left, and junior Dustin Hogue share a smile during the Cyclones’ open Hogue’s phone began to buzz in the lock- “Because these are the most famous loud practice Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. er room. The text message count seeking speakers in the world.” tickets reached 155. When the buzzer sounded to end “I’m not going to be able to get ev- Iowa State’s practice and the court erybody tickets,” said Hogue, who has cleared, Hogue posed for a photo under To actually have the chance to bargained with teammates to increase the hoop. He picked up a ball and dunked his 15-ticket allotment. “It’s going to be a one final time. tough draft pick for these tickets.” As he walked back toward the tunnel, play here like I dreamed of as a kid, Hogue, a 6-foot-6 forward transfer his smile was still there. Finally, just as he “ from Indian Hills Community College, told his friends many years ago, Hogue burst onto the scene in his first season at had made it to Madison Square Garden. Iowa State. He started from Day 1 and fin- “It’s beautiful, man,” Hogue said. “My IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE.” ished the regular season tied for second in shot is money. It’s the home court advan- — DUSTIN HOUGE rebounding in the Big 12. tage or something.”

Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily ISU coach Fred Hoiberg answers questions from media during Iowa State’s press conference Sat- UConn head coach watches his team practice Thursday at Madison Square Garden urday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Hoiberg set to face former teammate in Friday’s game. in New York City. Ollie is a former NBA teammate of Hoiberg from the . Hoiberg to encounter longtime friend on Connecticut bench scholarship available to greatest teammates I have guy. Friday in the Sweet 16 at fense. We try to go to dif- UConn coach to hand out and he looked at ever been around,” Ollie The first guyMadison Square Garden. ferent matchups. I look at face off against both of them. said of Hoiberg in New Minnesota called was Hoiberg has found him, and he took the job at “The first one who ac- York on Thursday before Ollie. success in his first four Iowa State and just filled in NBA teammate cepts gets it,” Olson told the Sweet 16. “Personable, “He allowed me to be seasons coaching colle- those shoes and just took it them. would do anything for his a 37-year-old point guard, giately at Iowa State, ad- to another level. I’m a big for first time In the end, neither teammates.” to get another year in vancing to three-straight fan of Fred’s.” accepted, as Hoiberg in- When Hoiberg was the NBA, which is always NCAA tournaments. They’re big fans of By Alex.Halsted stead chose to play for his forced to retire from the good,” Ollie said. “He did a Ollie has found simi- each other, ever since that @iowastatedaily.com hometown Cyclones and NBA early after 10 seasons lot in my life.” lar success in his second day in Arizona. Ollie decided to play at because of an enlarged “He owes me,” season at his alma mater, “Listen, Kevin and I NEW YORK — Fred Connecticut. aortic root in his heart, Hoiberg said jokingly, reaching the Sweet 16 af- weren’t very good players,” Hoiberg and Kevin Ollie Ten years later in he became an assistant “because I resurrected his ter the Huskies failed to Hoiberg said. “But to stick stood together in Tucson, Chicago, the two found general manager with the damn career.” make the tournament last around, me for 10, him for Ariz. two decades ago themselves together again. . The two were back in season. 13 years [in the NBA], you as young teenagers and They were 29 years old and In 2008, the the same setting Thursday “Just with our NBA ex- have to have some of those strangers. playing for the Chicago Timberwolves were in as their teams — Iowa perience, I think we coach qualities to stick: a work Arizona basketball Bulls. need of a veteran, and State and Connecticut the same,” Ollie said. “We ethic, good teammate and coach Lute Olson had a “He was just one of the Hoiberg knew the perfect — prepared to square off try to manipulate the de- that’s what Kevin was.” Editor: Alex Halsted | [email protected] | 515.294.2003 Friday, March 28, 2014 | Iowa State Daily | SPORTS | 3B Monte Morris ‘ready for the bright lights’

Mentor speaks about Morris’ ability to play on ‘biggest of stages’ By Dean.Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com

NEW YORK — As Monte Morris had the rare taste of losing in his mouth while walking off the court, having lost in the state championship as a soph- omore, one of his idols pulled him aside. It was , a former three-time All- American for Michigan State who chose then and there to become the young man’s mentor. The two exchanging numbers sparked what would be one of the most important moments of Morris’ young development. Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily “He called me about a Freshman guard Monte Morris goes for a layup during the week after that and asked second-round NCAA tournament game against North Carolina if I want to get in the gym, Central. The Cyclones defeated the Eagles 93-75 on March 21. I can help your game get to the next level,” Morris for in Flint. players by Spartan fans said, sitting at his locker in Against Detroit — and most detested by Madison Square Garden. Consortium in the semi- Cyclone fans — of the last “Ever since then we’ve finals with 10 seconds left decade think about Man- Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily had that bond, that com- and the score tied at 36, Man leaving the state? Freshman guard Monte Morris shoots a 3-pointer during the Cyclones’ open practice Thursday petitiveness. It just took off Morris poked the ball loose “I was surprised,” at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Iowa State takes on Conneticut on Friday. from there.” on defense, received the Cleaves said. “Michigan Morris worked out outlet pass and in mid- and Michigan State, they with Cleaves in the off- air contorted his body to let a good one get out. I’m seasons moving forward, deliver a 50-foot pass to a pretty sure these coaches Cleaves pushing him hard- teammate, who hit a buzz- at Michigan or Michigan Michigan and Michigan State, they let a er and further than he’d er-beater for the win. State would love to have ever experienced playing “A 45-to-50 foot pass him. as a standout for the Flint on the money with this “If you can have an Beecher Buccaneers. kid off balance to win the opportunity to have Monte GOOD ONE GET OUT. Soon the talk around game,” said Mike Williams, Morris on your team, any- “ Flint became this young Morris’ high school cozzz body would love that.” I’m pretty sure these coaches at Michigan kid at Beecher who found a ach at Flint Beecher. “He The thing about way to win no matter if he just made plays, he made Morris, Cleaves says, is he or Michigan State would love to have him.” was scoring 25 a night or winning plays. A lot of kids does whatever it takes to dishing out 15 assists. can make plays, but that win. That’s why he won Mr. — MATEEN CLEAVES “Coming up in Flint, kid made winning plays for Basketball over the likes you had to go see Man- us.” of the more flashy Walton Man play,” Cleaves said Morris and Beecher and Young. year removed from win- age of 6.6 — and shooting fun and I felt like it took all with a big smile, still won back-to-back titles “He’s a winner,” ning in back-to-back state 50 percent from the floor the stress off my shoulders sporting a Michigan State in his junior and senior Cleaves said. “He was al- titles, Morris is adapting, while knocking down 4-of- and now I’m able to just sweatshirt. “It was barber- years, both hand-delivered ways playing for a state doing what it takes for 5 3-pointers, including play basketball.” shop talk. You’ve got to go by the local phenom who championship, his teams Iowa State to win games. three crucial triples against Now playing in the see Man-Man play and he everyone simply knew as always won and that’s Early in the year, North Carolina. Sweet 16 at Madison was one of the guys that “Man-Man.” what always stands out. Morris said he had to ad- “This whole season, Square Garden, Morris’ came up through Flint that Later his senior year, He wasn’t going to wow just to stay on the floor. I feel Monte’s been an mentor says that he lives had that effect, you had to Morris upped his sea- you with dunks or athleti- The now-No. 6 ranked of- X-factor and hit key shots,” for games like the one he’ll go watch him play.” son averages to nearly cism, but what he did was fense in the country didn’t said Naz Long. “Monte’s be playing in Friday night His junior year was 22 points and 10 assists his teams always won and need him to score. Instead not a freshman. He doesn’t against the University of a coming out party for per game. He was named there’s something to be he played defense and play like a freshman. He Connecticut, with yet an- To actually have the chance to Morris. He averaged 18 Michigan’s Mr. Basketball, said for that.” dished assists in bunches doesn’t have the mindset other chance to show the points, six assists and five narrowly winning the “The thing you first while sparingly turning the of a freshman.” nation that he thrives on rebounds per game en award over Derrick Walton, look at is they’re both ball over, helping him on Morris said that be- the biggest of stages. play here like I dreamed of as a kid, route to the Final Four, who now starts at point winners,” Hoiberg said. his way to an NCAA-record cause of a sit-down with “He’s ready for the which is Michigan’s ver- guard for Michigan and “Mateen, what he did, a 5.0 -to-turnover ratio. Coach Hoiberg after the bright lights,” Cleaves said. sion of the state playoffs. Kentucky’s . lot of Cyclone fans will Now with Georges end of the regular season, “It’s something people shy The previous two Before Morris’ de- never forget that game. Niang out for the rest of he was given more of a away from, but he eggs years, Beecher hadn’t parture out of the state of Both those guys ooze con- the season, Morris has green light to fill up the that on. That’s that Flint in made it passed the semi- Michigan to Iowa State, fidence. They’ll do any- continued adjusting by box score in other ways he him. I’m so proud of him. I finals, but in that year’s three of the last four Mr. thing it takes to win. I scoring more. In his first hadn’t done often in the would say my little brother game, Morris dished out went on to don know they’re very close, he two NCAA Tournament regular season. but I’m more like his dad. the biggest assist of his ca- the emerald of a Michigan couldn’t be a better mentor games, Morris is averag- “He said be aggressive I just love what he’s doing, reer, which to this day is State Spartan. So why does for Monte to have.” ing 14 — Man-Man,” Morris said. he’s making our whole city the play he’s remembered one of the most beloved And even now, a full up from his season aver- “Just go out there and have proud.” Kane, Napier not looking for a one-on-one matchup Opposing guards prepare DEANDRE KANE Player statistics to square off in Sweet 16 DeAndre Kane 17.1 points per game By Dean.Berhow-Goll 5.8 assists per game @iowastatedaily.com 6.8 rebounds per game Shabazz Napier On Friday, two of the best guards in the country will square off, but, in each of their 17.8 points per game minds, neither is looking at it as a game of 4.91 assists per game one-on-one. 5.9 rebounds per game Both DeAndre Kane and University of Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier en- ter Fridays’s Sweet 16 game coming off of performances that pushed their respec- gets them going,” Napier said. “That’s what tive teams into the round — Kane with a great players do. I’m pretty sure that if we game-winning bucket and Napier scoring try our best and try to contain him, which 25 points on an incredibly efficient 9-of-13 is sometimes difficult, because he’s seen shooting from the field. everything.” “One guy can’t stop him, he’s really, No matter what the media says, Kane really good,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. isn’t approaching this an opportunity to “You talk about great clutch players, I don’t showcase himself for the next level by go- think there’s anybody in the college game ing one-on-one with one of the best guards that’s better than Shabazz Napier.” in the country. UConn coach Kevin Ollie said nearly Just as Ollie is approaching guarding the same thing about Kane, saying they him, Kane looks at the matchup as some- would need a collective effort to slow down thing the entire ISU rotation will have to Iowa State’s facilitator. keep track of, whether that be Kane guard- “He’s a 6-foot-4 point guard that Fred ing Napier or the young Monte Morris or puts on the post and posts up a lot,” Ollie Naz Long assigned to chase around the said. “So we’re going to have to really, really All-American. load against him and have him see a lot of Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily “Well, for me I’m not looking at it as a jerseys that say ‘Connecticut.’ It’s going to Senior guard DeAndre Kane shoots a layup Senior guard Shabazz Napier pulls up for one‑and‑one matchup,” Kane said. “I know have to be ten eyes on him at all times.” during Iowa State’s 85-83 win over North Caro- a 3-point shot during Connecticut’s open a lot of people [are]. He’s a leader out there. Kane comes into the game red-hot lina on March 23 in San Antonio. Kane scored practice Thursday at Madison Square Garden He makes big shots when they need it. He after flirting with a triple-double against 24 points, had 10 rebounds and seven assists. in New York City. puts his team in great positions to win. North Carolina, finishing with 24 points, 10 “But we’re going to do whatever we can rebounds and seven assists. times, but the team would also be guarding matches in the post and outside. to slow him down, slow him down in transi- Ollie said Napier would guard him at the 6-foot-4 point guard who creates mis- “I think he’s definitely their motor, he tion and we’ll take it from there.” 4B | SPORTS | Iowa State Daily | Friday, March 28, 2014 Editor: Alex Halsted | [email protected] BREAKING DOWN THE BRACKET

By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com

THE GAME WHAT: No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Connecticut WHEN: 6:27 p.m. CT Friday WHERE: Madison Square Garden in New York City TV: TBS ANNOUNCERS: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery and Allie LaForce

IOWA STATE CONNECTICUT

RECORD: 28-7 RECORD: 28-8 MASCOT: Cyclones MASCOT: Huskies NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 15 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 31 QUICK FACT: QUICK FACT: Won the Big 12 Championship for the first time since 2000 UConn has won three national titles (1999, 2004, 2011)

WINS IN THE TOURNAMENTS: WINS IN THE TOURNAMENTS: No. 14 North Carolina Central, 93-75 No. 10 St. Joe’s, 89-81 (OT) No. 6 North Carolina, 85-83 No. 2 Villanova, 77-65

WHAT THEY’VE DONE: WHAT THEY’VE DONE: After starting the season 14-0, the Cyclones won 11 Big 12 Three of UConn’s eight losses this season have come games and were seeded No. 4 in the Big 12 Championship. at the hands of Louisville, a fellow Sweet 16 team. Three wins later, and Iowa State had its first Big 12 title since The Huskies snuck by with an overtime vic- 2000. The Cyclones entered the season with uncertainty after tory against St. Joe’s in their NCAA tournament the loss of all but one starter from last season’s tournament opener, as the team’s leader, Shabazz Napier, team, but DeAndre Kane stepped up in his first season as a scored nine of his 24 points in overtime to help transfer, molded into the Big 12 Player of the Year them pull away. With the win in hand, UConn up- and took a leap forward as a sophomore to help set No. 2-seeded Villanova to advance to the Sweet 16 the team make its third-straight NCAA tournament. While Iowa in New York City, just two and a half hours away from State cruised to its first tournament win, the Cyclones lost Sorrs, Conn. Niang along the way to a broken right foot. They still man- aged to sneak past North Carolina to move to the Sweet 16. STARTING 5: STARTING 5: G Shabazz Napier G G DeAndre Kane F DeAndre Daniels G Monte Morris F G Naz Long OR F Daniel Edozie C F Melvin Ejim F Dustin Hogue PLAYER TO WATCH: Shabazz Napier — The success of the Huskies PLAYER TO WATCH: comes with that of soon-to-be-pro Shabazz Napier. DeAndre Kane — Kane emerged onto the scene for the The senior guard has averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 re- Cyclones this season as a transfer from Marshall. The senior bounds, 5 assists and 2.5 steals in UConn’s first two guard averages 17.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per tournament victories, scoring nine of his team’s 19 game and was selected as an All-Big 12 First Team member. points in overtime of its first game and 21 second Kane scored 24 points, brought in 10 rebounds and dished half points in its second. On the season, Napier av- out seven assists while scoring the game-winner with 1.6 erages 17.8 points, 5.9 assists and 4.9 rebounds per seconds remaining to advance to the Sweet 16, acting as the game and was named AAC All-First Team while also Cyclones’ closer with Niang out. being awarded AAC Player of the Year.

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THE GAME WHAT: No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 4 Michigan State WHEN: 8:57 p.m. CT Friday WHERE: Madison Square Garden in New York City TV: TBS ANNOUNCERS: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery and Allie LaForce

MICHIGAN STATE VIRGINIA

RECORD: 28-8 RECORD: 30-6 MASCOT: Spartans MASCOT: Cavaliers NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 27 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 17

QUICK FACT: QUICK FACT: Michigan State won national titles in 1979 and 2000 Virginia defeated Duke to win the ACC tournament

WINS IN THE TOURNAMENTS: WINS IN THE TOURNAMENTS: No. 13 Delaware, 93-78 No. 16 Coast Carolina, 70-59 No. 12 Harvard, 80-73 No. 8 Memphis, 78-60

WHAT THEY’VE DONE: WHAT THEY’VE DONE: After starting 18-1, Michigan State struggled with in- Virginia enters the Sweet 16 on a five- juries and dropped seven of its next 12 games to end game winning streak, complete with the season. The Spartans got healthy at the perfect winning the ACC tournament earlier time, winning the Big Ten tournament earlier this this month. After struggling with month before entering the NCAA tournament last No. 16 seeded-Coastal Carolina week as a No. 4 seed. The Spartans have been the in the first round by trailing at popular pick by analysts to win the East Region and halftime before pulling away, have been a common national title pick, too. It cruised the Cavaliers routed No. 8-seed- to an easy first win in the tournament before fending ed Memphis by 18-points in its off a late run from Harvard to advance to the Sweet 16. win to advance to New York City. STARTING 5: STARTING 5: G G G G Keith Appling G London Perrantes G F Akil Mitchell F Branden Dawson F/C Mike Tobey C PLAYER TO WATCH:

PLAYER TO WATCH: Joe Harris — The senior guard averaged 16.3 Adreian Payne — Regarded during the pre- points per game last season on the way to season as a potential national player of the year being named to the All-ACC First Team. pick, Payne suffered through a right ankle inju- This season that average has dipped to 11.8 ry during the 2013-14 season and missed sev- points per game, and Harris was named en games. He was eventually named Second to the second team. Nonetheless, he has Team All-Big Ten averaging 16.6 points and been Virginia’s leader, helping it win the 7.3 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-10 for- ACC tournament. Harris has averaged 13.5 ward scored 41 points in 24 minutes in the points, four rebounds and two assists in the Spartans’ opening tournament victory and No. 1-seeded Cavaliers first two wins in the is a force to be reckoned with inside. tournament. Courtesy of Betsy Agosta/ The State News Courtesy of Kelsey Grant/Cavalier Daily Editor: Alex Halsted | [email protected] | 515.294.2003 Friday, March 28, 2014 | Iowa State Daily | SPORTS | 5B CYCLONES AND THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

Five appearances in 70 years, Iowa State looks to build on past success By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com

1944 — FINAL FOUR 1986 — SWEET 16

Courtesy of ISU Athletics The starting five players for the 1944 ISU men’s basketball team. The team made it to the Western Regional in Kansas City, Mo. and then to the Final Four and lost to Utah, 40-31.

In 1944, the NCAA tournament consisted of just eight teams, and Iowa State was one of them, making it to the Western Regional in Kansas City, Mo. Trailing Pepperdine 19-15 at halftime, the Cyclones eventually came away with a 44-39 victory and the school’s one and only trip to the Final Four — although times have changed a lot in today’s 68-team field. That team eventually lost in the Fnal Four to Utah, 40-31. * Since there were only eight teams, no Sweet 16 existed. 1997 — SWEET 16 It took Iowa State more than a decade and six NCAA tournament stops in between to reach the Sweet 16 for a second time in 1997. That season the Cyclones advanced to the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in Auburn Hills, Courtesy of ISU Athletics Mich. In the first round, Sam Hill goes up for a layup during a game against North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 in Iowa State used a career- 1986. Iowa State fell North Carolina State 70-66 in Kansas City, Mo. high 29 points from Kelvin Cato to push past Illinois During the 1985-86 season, led by Johnny Orr, Iowa State advanced to the NCAA State, outscoring it 16-4 in tournament as a No. 7 seed in Minneapolis, Minn. and the Cyclones were in for a ride. the final minutes for a 69- In their first round game, Iowa State senior and legend Jeff Hornacek hit a 26-foot 57 victory. jumper as time expired in overtime to give the Cyclones a two-point, 81-79 victory With a trip to the against Miami of Ohio. With the win, the Cyclones advanced to the second round to Sweet 16 on the line against face fifth-ranked Michigan, Orr’s former team. Cincinnati in the second As underdogs, Iowa State built an 11-point lead against Michigan before fending round and Iowa State trail- off a late rally by the Wolverines to advance with a 72-69 victory. Orr told the media ing by one point in the final after the game, “It has to be my biggest victory, ever.” For the first time, Iowa State was seconds, Iowa State’s Klay in the Sweet 16. Eventually, the Cyclones would fall to North Carolina State 70-66 in Edwards hit a hook shot the Sweet 16 in Kansas City, Mo. with 32.4 seconds to play and it acted as the game- winner as the Cyclones moved past the Bearcats 67-66 and into their second 2000 — ELITE EIGHT Sweet 16 appearance in school history. Fresh off a Big 12 The first Elite Eight Championship, Iowa trip was not yet meant to State advanced to the be. Iowa State led by 16 2000 NCAA tournament points in the second half, ranked as a No. 2 seed. but UCLA stormed back Playing in the Metrodome and forced overtime when in Minneapolis, Minn., the Cyclones went on a six- the Cyclones pushed past minute drought of no field Central Connecticut State Courtesy of ISU Athletics goals. As time expired, Iowa with an 88-78 victory in Kelvin Cato goes for the ball during a game against Cincinnati State missed a buzzer-beat- the first round. in 1997. Iowa State won 67-66 and moved into the Sweet 16. er, falling 74-73 in overtime. Iowa State made eas- ier work of Auburn in the second round, dispatching the Tigers for a 19-point, 2014 — SWEET 16 79-60 victory and the third Sweet 16 trip in program history. While each of the Cyclones’ previous Sweet 16 trips ended in defeat, the Cyclones weren’t yet done as they advanced to Auburn Hills, Mich. to face UCLA. That game didn’t prove to be any closer as the Cyclones stormed past the Bruins with a 24-point, 80-56 win. In the Elite Eight for the first time ever, the second-seeded Cyclones faced top-seeded Michigan State with a trip to the Final Four on the line. The Spartans came back from a nine-point deficit in the final five-plus minutes and went 11-of- Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily 12 from the line Sophomore Georges Niang, left, celebrates after Iowa State scored a three point shot during in the final minute-plus to Iowa State’s 85-83 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Cyclones went on to defeat North secure a 75-64 win as ISU Carolina in San Antonio, granting them access to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. coach Larry Eustachy was The similarities between the 2000 team and this season’s 2014 are stark. First, a Big ejected with two techni- 12 Championship heading into the NCAA tournament put Iowa State as a No. 3 seed, its cals with 9.9 seconds to highest since the 2000 season. Now, after victories against North Carolina Central and play. North Carolina in San Antonio, the Cyclones are in the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in Michigan State de- school history. feated every opponent in Courtesy of ISU Athletics A trip to the Final Four? Well, that could possibly go through Michigan State yet Jamaal Tinsley dunks the ball during the Cyclones second its run through the NCAA against just as it did during the 2000 season. The Spartans will face Virginia seeking to round game against Auburn in 2000. Iowa State moved tournament by double advance to the Elite Eight, and Iowa State will need a win against Connecticut before it into the Sweet 16. Iowa State defeated UCLA 80-56 to digits en route to the na- can worry about that. move into the Elite Eight for the first time ever. tional championship. 6B | SPORTS | Iowa State Daily | Friday, March 28, 2014 Editor: Alex Halsted | [email protected]

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“One of my favorite athletes, Muhammad Ali, he’s competed here. The Beatles have been here. There’s just so many people that have laid their feet here. Just to look Alex Halsted/Iowa State Daily around and feel the aura of great being there. Kobe has Iowa State takes on the University of Connecticut on Friday in the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. played here, Melo, anybody you can dream of. The whole The venue is famous for hosting popular events such as concerts and sporting events. The Garden is home to the New York world knows about the Garden and this is definitely some- Knicks and the New York Rangers. This is first time in 53 years Madison Square Garden has hosted a NCAA tournament game. thing I dreamed of since I was a kid.” — NAZ LONG

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