Kansas guard Devonte Graham stepped to the free throw line with 11 seconds remaining in the game between the Jayhawks and Iowa State on Monday night. The score was 75-72, and Graham was tasked with shooting a 1-and-1 to push the lead to a two-possession game for KU.
The Hilton Coliseum crowd — what was left of it at least — raised their voices and tried so desperately to create a scene they’d seen before: an opponent missing a crucial free throw due to the deafening noise, only to lead to a brilliant score by the home team to win or send the game into overtime.