Tyus Edney's winning shot for UCLA in 1995 against Missouri lives on in NCAA tournament lore. But whatever happened to Derek Grimm, the guy he scored on?
after losing a seven-point lead in a 1974 double-overtime loss to North Carolina State.
Missouri had no chance without the dynamic power forward who could sink three-pointers, a stretch four before the term was invented. Grimm was his team’s third-leading scorer and rebounder who also made a stunning 47.5% of his three-pointers. Was it enough? As UCLA called a timeout, with Missouri players streaming onto the court in celebration, Grimm looked at the clock. The only thing standing between his team and the biggest tournament upset in school history were those 4.8 seconds.
“Honestly, I think he did what he was supposed to do,” Edney said. “He was supposed to be there to make it tough and kind of contest without fouling.” The shot made Edney something of a celebrity beyond his brief NBA career. About to enter a clothing store in Beverly Hills, he was once recognized by heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson after some small talk.Grimm faded into relative anonymity, the Tigers going to the National Invitation Tournament his junior year before finishing with a losing record in his final college season. He never imagined the play involving Edney would be his last on college basketball’s biggest stage.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NCAA tournament: North Carolina turns down NIT after missing out on NCAA fieldAfter a historically disappointing season, North Carolina is passing on the NIT.
Read more »
March Sadness for Philly's City 6: The LineupThe men’s college basketball tournament won’t have one of Philly’s City 6 schools in the field for the first time in a long time. One local women’s team, however, is one of the top March Madness seeds. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on the latest about asbestos concerns in Philadelphia schools. Plus, one movie was “Everywhere” at the 2023 Academy Awards. And, NBC10’s Tim Furlong looks at what’s being done to curb gambling among children. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante and Erin Coleman have The Lineup for Monday, March 13, 2023.
Read more »
Printable blank NCAA bracket template for March Madness 2023The NCAA Tournament field of 68 is hours away from being announced. Print this bracket out to fill out the brackets in real time.
Read more »
How daylight-saving time and your NCAA 'March Madness' bracket threatens your investmentsSleep deprivation and feeling down when your favorite college basketball team loses can impair your decision-making, writes Mark Hulbert.
Read more »
March Madness: Iowa State wins Big 12; tracking NCAA women's tournament auto bidsWomen's college basketball teams are punching their tickets to the NCAA tournament after winning conference tournament championship games. Yahoo Sports is tracking all of the automatic NCAA tournament bids, along with the major college conference title games.
Read more »
Printable NCAA bracket: The complete 2023 March Madness fieldThe wait is over. The madness can officially begin.
Read more »