Jameel McKay strode down the center of the floor, his back to the action. He clasped his hands together and asked whatever entity that calls Hilton Coliseum home to show itself.
“C’mon, Magic,” he said. “C’mon, Magic.”
Whether it’s a ravenous crowd of 14,384, the ghosts of games past or sheer coincidence, someone or something answered.
Monte Morris hit the game-winning shot with 9 seconds remaining to give No. 4 Iowa State a shocking win over rival Iowa, 83-82, after the Hawkeyes saw a 20-point lead evaporate and a series of late blunders cost them a chance for an upset on Thursday.