Issue

VISIONS (Winter 2016)

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Abstract

On the cover: After the Iowa State men’s basketball team stunned third-ranked Missouri on its home court in 1989, Des Moines Register sportswriter Buck Turnbull penned an article headlined “Hilton Magic Spells ‘Upset’ One More Time,” describing the seemingly magical effect the home Iowa State crowd had on its exciting, Johnny Orr-coached squad. Then, two decades ago, a man named Bill Fennelly took over the Cyclone women’s program with the hopes of growing its meager attendance numbers. In the last 15 seasons, Iowa State’s attendance has ranked in the top 11 nationally. Years have passed, and coaches and players have come and gone, but Hilton Magic has remained constant. It’s stuff of college basketball lore, and it’s a bona fide tradition at Iowa State.