It was the Elite Eight game against Michigan

Posted on: November 9, 2018 at 09:13:01 CT

Gilbert shot 36 times in that game, which is the all time MU single game record for FG attempts. Gilbert also set the record that game for 3 point attempts at 18.

Willie Smith holds the all time MU record for field goal attempts in a season, with 636 in 1975-76. Willie Smith took 35 shots in the infamous Elite Eight game that season against Michigan. Here is a youtube video I made on that game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz1FO7ImIFQ&t=20s

Here are all the instances of a Tiger taking more than 30 shots in a game:

36, Clarence Gilbert, 1-13-2001 vs. Iowa St.
35, Willie Smith, 3-20-1976 vs. Michigan (NCAA)
34, Charles Henke, 12-28-1960 vs. Nebraska
32, John Brown, 3-3-1973 vs. Okla. St.
32, Ron Coleman, 2-28-1967 vs. Nebraska
32, Charles Henke, 2-25-1961 at Kansas St.
31, Kareem Rush, 1-13-2001 vs. Iowa St.
31, Doug Smith, 1-5-1991 vs. Oklahoma St.
31, Bob Reiter, 2-13-1954 vs. Houston

Edited by FIJItiger at 09:13:35 on 11/09/18