Dec 19, 1987

[CRcyclone6]

36 years ago. The Lafester game!

Iowa History Daily: December 19 - The Lafester Rhodes Game

Iowa History Daily: On December 19, 1987, #17 Iowa State beat #23 Iowa 102-100 in a men’s basketball matchup commonly known as “The Lafester Rhodes Game.” While dropping a school-record 54 points, Lafester Rhodes led the Cyclones to a memorable overtime victory in Iowa’s most bitter...

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[KnappShack]

Big day for me and it had nothing to do with basketball

 

[Cyclonepride]

Still one of the best games I've ever seen, Cyclones or anyone else.

 

[Cyched]

Big day for me and it had nothing to do with basketball

 

[KnappShack]

 

[drlove]

Big day for me and it had nothing to do with basketball

36 years ago. The Lafester game!

Iowa History Daily: December 19 - The Lafester Rhodes Game

Iowa History Daily: On December 19, 1987, #17 Iowa State beat #23 Iowa 102-100 in a men’s basketball matchup commonly known as “The Lafester Rhodes Game.” While dropping a school-record 54 points, Lafester Rhodes led the Cyclones to a memorable overtime victory in Iowa’s most bitter...

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Can't compete with Knapp's day, but it was a top 3 day as a Cyclone fan for me, and a great bday.

 

[Nococy]

Awesome game to be at. I think my ears rang for a couple days after.

 

[CyberJJJ]

I couldn’t attend the game as my sister was marrying my roommate (I know, makes me a bad chaperone!) and that was the night of the rehearsal dinner. There were 20+ of us all jammed in a hotel room watching the game. All Cyclone fans save one Hawkeye fan, but she didn’t like Jeff Moe so we let her stay! We had the tub full of ice and drinks. I feel sorry for any of the people in the adjacent rooms!

 

[CyberJJJ]

Have heard people mention Lafester’s “fluke” game, but they don’t realize he averaged over 20 pts per game that season.

 

[CyberJJJ]

Isn’t that the game one of the IA assistants got into it with Orr after the game?

 

[BCClone]

Big day for me and it had nothing to do with basketball

I didn’t know we were supposed to mark down every day we got action.

 

[GTO]

To me the most memorable games are the Uthoff 2nd half collapse at Hilton where we came from behind to win, going to Iowa City and spanking them (Niang blowing kisses to the crowd)..

 

[CliveClone17]

Was at the game with my dad. Remember it was campaign season and Jesse Jackson was in the house as he was running for president. Great game to be at.

 

[ruxCYtable]

36 years ago. The Lafester game!

Iowa History Daily: December 19 - The Lafester Rhodes Game

Iowa History Daily: On December 19, 1987, #17 Iowa State beat #23 Iowa 102-100 in a men’s basketball matchup commonly known as “The Lafester Rhodes Game.” While dropping a school-record 54 points, Lafester Rhodes led the Cyclones to a memorable overtime victory in Iowa’s most bitter...

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You'll appreciate this, being a fellow Jeff grad. We had a WSD concert that night. During a costume change I turned on the radio in the dressing room just as Lafester was going to the line for his final two shots. I missed the next song.

 

[Clonedogg]

This was the game that officially stamped my ISU fanhood. I live in Eastern Iowa so up until that point the young me, didn't know you had to choose, this day, I did.

 

[Cyfan1965]

Memory is fading but didn't he have a steal at the scorers table that ended in a dunk?

 

[carvers4math]

To me the most memorable games are the Uthoff 2nd half collapse at Hilton where we came from behind to win, going to Iowa City and spanking them (Niang blowing kisses to the crowd)..

That Iowa City game was pretty funny. The Hawk fan called the cops on BDJ and then Nader shoots lights out in his place.

 

[kentkel]

I think the Jan 14, 1984 double OT win was the year that solidified my official Hok hatred. I was a Cyclone fan, but - up until that time - I could at least tolerate Iowa. My older brother was at ISU during this time. My cousins were die-hard Hok fans (Tavernhok/non-grads) & constantly berated all things ISU. After that win, all of them were making excuses for their beloved Hoks. To top it off, I had a classmate of mine call me up on the phone after their loss, just to tell me how lucky the Cyclones were. The condescension was unbearable (little did I know that it would be the prevailing attitude of Hok fans for the rest of my life).

 

[CRcyclone6]

You'll appreciate this, being a fellow Jeff grad. We had a WSD concert that night. During a costume change I turned on the radio in the dressing room just as Lafester was going to the line for his final two shots. I missed the next song.

Did Mr. Eklund kick your ass???

 

[Lafaester54]

That was just an amazing game…an added bonus for me was I won a $50 bet with a friend re the spelling of Mr Rhodes’ first name. His choice is commemorated with every post I do here.