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Moments of madness: We'll never forget Farokhmanesh's shot against Kansas

Take a look back at the 2016 NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, the city's first time hosting first- and second-round NCAA games. The Des Moines Register

Editor's note: This story by former Register sports reporter Andrew Logue originally ran in March 2016.

From across the court, Johnny Moran saw it all.

He watched Ali Farokhmanesh catch a pass from Northern Iowa teammate Kwadzo Ahelegbe. He saw Farokhmanesh then gather himself as Kansas’ Tyrel Reed shuffled back into the lane.

Moran, a sophomore guard for the Panthers, knew what was coming next.