Ahead of Friday’s rematch, revisit the classic 2013 game The Iowa State men’s basketball program has a history of success dating back nearly 35 years. Since Johnny Orr got the Cyclones back into the NCAA tournament after a 41-year drought in 1985, the program reach considerable highs over the ensuing decades under Orr, Tim Floyd, Larry Eustachy, Fred Hoiberg and Steve Prohm. There were regular season and tournament conference championships. Deep NCAA tournament runs. First-round NBA draft picks. Even with so many achievements, it seems like some of the most visceral memories for the program has been when things have gone wrong. The Elite Eight blarge against Michigan State in 2000. Hampton in 2001. Georges Niang’s broken foot in 2014, and UAB in 2015. Then there’s the the 2013 game against Ohio State, where a wide-open bracket, a controversial block/charge and an Aaron Craft 3-pointer conspired to send the Cyclones…
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