I graduated in '79 and went to the same tournaments (but traveled from a small town in western IL). I seem to remember the dunk being reinstated for the '78-'79 season. I remember watching Quincy High that year taking liberties with many rims. But, partly because Downing's teammate, Barney...
How refreshing it is to listen to a player interview like this and just come with happiness knowing the current state of the our program and that I'm an Illini fan for life...
I was living in Indiana at the time and was watching the game as the only Illini fan in a room filled with Hoosier fans. Watching had been a fairly miserable experience until Anderson's shot found the bottom of the net.
The room emptied as my soul filled with joy. Nobody in that room has been...
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