PORTLAND, Oregon -- Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger had tears in his eyes as he sat next to senior Caleb Grill at the postgame news conference.
Grill put together what Otzelberger called a "surreal" performance against the No. 1 team in the nation, scoring a career-high 31 points and going 7-for-11 from beyond the arc as the Hawkeyes stunned North Carolina 70-65 in the Phil Knight Invitational semifinals at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.
It was the program's first win over a No. 1 team since Jan. 18, 2016, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.