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RE: Well first of all it was a HORRIBLE call

Posted on: October 19, 2016 at 10:15:16 CT
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But the true greatness of Melvin Booker would be realized in his senior campaign. It began with no indication of anything promising, a close home victory over CMSU 69-66 was followed by the worst loss in program history 120-68 to Arkansas. And although 4 victories followed they were narrow ones against Jackson State, Arkansas State (where Booker scored 20 of his 24 in the second half), SMU, and Coppin State. MU entered the annual Braggin Rights game with Illinois with no indication of a season going anywhere. However, in what is in my opinion the greatest and most compelling game in program history….MU pulled out a 108-107 three overtime victory on the strength of Booker's 21 point 13 assist effort. The 13 assists still stands as the programs single game record, and just like that the season's fortunes took a 180 degree turn. MU started blasting opponents, MU won its next 5 games by at least 15 points in each victory with Booker the leading scorer in all of them including a 20 point victory over 10-1 KSU to open the conference season. Suddenly MU found themselves ranked. He would become MU's all time leading 3 point shooter in the next game at Colorado as well as setting a new career high with 27 points, also an MU win. He again had a game high 21 as MU destroyed ISU 92-69. He would scored 22 to lead MU over OSU and 22 in a win over NU, setting up a Big Monday matchup with ku. Booker would again lead the Tigers in scoring as MU won 79-67. He would have 24 points and 8 rebounds in a win over OSU, I think you are getting the picture….MU keeps winning and Booker keeps leading them to victory. The Tigers stood at 20-2, perfect in conference, and #12 heading into #4 ku with a chance to guarantee themselves a hold on the league championship. Booker would score a new career high 32, including 17 of MU's final 28 points, in a 81-74 MU win. In MU's next game Booker recorded his 100th assist on the season, the fourth time he had reached such a milestone in his career and in doing so joined Anthony Peeler as the only Tigers to top 100 in all 4 seasons. MU would close out its only undefeated Big 8/12 conference season at a perfect 14-0 with a 80-78 win over NU, when Booker knocked down a jump shot with 12 seconds remaining while being fouled…the conversion of the 3 point play resulting in the win. MU was 24-2, ranked 3rd in the nation, and earned MU's only #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. After dispatching Navy in the first round, MU would set the program's postseason mark for highest scoring game with a 109 point effort against Wisconsin and Booker would lead the way with a new career high of 35 points on 11 for 14 shooting. Against #15 Syracuse, Booker would lead MU with 24 points in a 98-88 overtime win to advance to the Elite Eight. Unfortunately a trip to the final four was not in the cards as MU lost to #2 seed Arizona to end the season at 28-4. On the season Booker would avg 18.1 ppg and with the 5th highest assist season in program history. He was again named First Team All Conference, as well as being named the Conference Player of the Year and an All American.

Booker is ranked 6th all time in points with 1,697, 6th in 3 pointers, 8th in FT's made, and 2nd in assists. He is also 3rd all time at MU in postseason points scored and the program's leader in postseason assists.
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     Why must you torture me? - DevilsAdvocate MU - 10/19 10:57:48
          Definitely - Eggs MU - 10/19 11:01:32
     One of many great days in the Hearnes Center.... - ClassicTiger MU - 10/19 10:25:22
          Far better home court advantage than Mizzou Arena - alstl MU - 10/19 11:01:12
               Facilities only mean things to the boosters paying for them - Fred G. Sanford USA - 10/19 11:04:40
               The environment was better but the sight lines were not good - McMuffin KC - 10/19 11:04:14
               They are too busy mingling in the special watering hole(nm) - DevilsAdvocate MU - 10/19 11:02:07
          Yeah, I think this OU game in 1990 was registered loudest - McMuffin KC - 10/19 10:30:30
               I agreed, the OU games with Tubbs were the hottest ticket... - ClassicTiger MU - 10/19 10:34:37
                    Derrick Cheivous shootout vs Mitch Richmond - McMuffin KC - 10/19 10:39:32
                         Guys today who are 2-3 year veterans in the NBA - Eggs MU - 10/19 10:42:28
                              Yep. 1988 all-Big Eight team was 5 seniors - McMuffin KC - 10/19 10:53:20
                                   And Calipari uses that approach better than anyone. He - sprintcar STL - 10/19 11:08:44
                                        Yup although to be fair I don't think school had much to do - McMuffin KC - 10/19 11:11:51
                    Growing up in Columbia in the 80's and early 90's - Eggs MU - 10/19 10:39:21
     That was such a fun game - cooter MU - 10/19 10:24:49
     damn, thames was good(nm) - ajpe53 MU - 10/19 10:17:28
          If he'd had Henry Josey level medical treatment of today - McMuffin KC - 10/19 10:25:21
               I had the same doc as Josey for my knee, dude is legit(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 10/19 10:30:02
               Yep. - cooter MU - 10/19 10:28:56
          That team was so good offensively - Eggs MU - 10/19 10:18:47
     I miss basketball(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/19 10:07:02
          No kidding. Didn't it used to be fun when you knew - Fred G. Sanford USA - 10/19 10:17:53
               even good asphalt gets run over(nm) - ajpe53 MU - 10/19 10:18:26
     RE: Full game video - 1994 Mizzou hoops goes 14-0 in conference - BuckTurgidson KU - 10/19 09:35:43
          Ah, yes! Buck Turds is still a moran! - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 10/19 09:43:50
               Without a doubt - DevilsAdvocate MU - 10/19 11:02:37
          Just for you - McMuffin KC - 10/19 09:42:25
               I was at that game, one of my top 3 MU games I've attended(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 10/19 09:43:57
                    RE: I was at that game, one of my top 3 MU games I've attended(nm) - BuckTurgidson KU - 10/19 14:40:07
                         Corey Tate, Thomas Gardner and Marcus Denmon all say - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 10/19 15:25:31
                              RE: Corey Tate, Thomas Gardner and Marcus Denmon all say - Phoggy08 KU - 10/20 10:13:55
                    I was there too, at a whopping 7 years old(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 10/19 10:22:32
                         One of the kids I went with was a ku fan, after the game - FIJItiger MU - 10/19 10:24:44
                              RE: One of the kids I went with was a ku fan, after the game - Phoggy08 KU - 10/20 10:19:42
                              RE: One of the kids I went with was a ku fan, after the game - BuckTurgidson KU - 10/19 14:41:32
                                   He blamed it on our AD slipping the refs $100 bills - McMuffin KC - 10/19 15:00:23
                                        RE: He blamed it on our AD slipping the refs $100 bills - BuckTurgidson KU - 10/19 15:16:28
                              typical terrorist, always hiding under tables(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 10/19 10:28:04
     Trying to remember the scenario - FIJItiger MU - 10/19 09:33:41
          Well first of all it was a HORRIBLE call - Eggs MU - 10/19 10:10:38
               Yeah the fact they basically gave Booker an NBA continuation - McMuffin KC - 10/19 10:16:42
                    Yup, unlike typical Mizzou - Eggs MU - 10/19 10:18:03
                         It didn't go in because the greater power said - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 10/19 10:29:22
                         Yeah, that Piatkowski three: - cooter MU - 10/19 10:27:32
                         Similar to Maradona's Hand of God goal (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 10/19 10:19:33
               RE: Well first of all it was a HORRIBLE call - FIJItiger MU - 10/19 10:15:16
          They called it a double foul. Basically a cop out - McMuffin KC - 10/19 09:40:59
               That is crazy. Can't believe Bush League didn't - FIJItiger MU - 10/19 09:46:20
     8 seniors on that team (nm) - alstl MU - 10/19 09:27:15




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