Iowa State upset No. 1 UNC with the help of a jump shot and a deep 3-pointer by a man. 0:33
The head coach of Iowa State had tears in his eyes as he sat next to a senior.
Grill scored a career-high 31 points and went 7-for-11 from beyond the 3-point line to help Iowa State stun top-ranked North Carolina 70-65 in the Phil KnightInvitational semifinals.
It was the program's first win in over a year. The winner of the Alabama-UConn game will face Iowa State.
The journey the two have shared over the years was gratifying for Otzelberger. According to Grill, Otzelberger was the first person who ever recruited him, and he followed Otzelberger as the coach moved across multiple programs.
When you think about how long we've known each other and the trust we've had in each other, it's just amazing. "To be able to do this with people that you love, people that you know you are going to be with for the rest of your life, that's really special." It wouldn't be easy to say how proud I am of the restaurant.
Otzelberger was the coach at South Dakota State when he met Grill. Grill decided to go to Iowa State when Otzelberger left for UNLV. He went back to Iowa State with Otzelberger after he took the Iowa State job.
Grill said, "having him be the first person that really had belief in me, it's just really special what he's done for me and my family."
ISU's 70 points were scored by Grill and Jaren Holmes.
Grill was 4 for 24 from the 3-point line.
With his team down by seven points with 3:57 to go, Grill made one of his seven 3-pointers, which kicked off Iowa State's final run to victory over the top team in the country.
The North Carolina head coach said that he was hot. He was not shooting well coming into the game. The thing didn't matter. Today, he was feeling it.
After the Tar Heels fought to avoid a potential upset against Portland on Thanksgiving Day, Davis said he was worried that his players had done things that they don't practice. After last year's run to the national title game, the Tar Heels were praised for the first time.
The only player on the team who had won an NCAA tournament game was Leaky Black.
If a program's standing in March exceeds any rankings in November, it will lose its top spot.
He remembered the nationalchampions.
It is another sign of progress for the program. Steve Prohm was fired by Iowa State after a two win season. Otzelberger was the head coach for the first time last year and the team made it to the Sweet 16.
He helped the team beat a top program for the first time in 6 years. He did it with the assistance of a player.
Grill didn't like the post game hype. He said his teammates gave him opportunities that he took advantage of.
Grill was staying the course of the game. My teammates were able to find me on those looks.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
