{"id":139549,"date":"2022-11-26T03:46:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T03:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/caleb-grill-iowa-state-take-down-no-1-north-carolina-in-upset\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T03:46:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T03:46:09","slug":"caleb-grill-iowa-state-take-down-no-1-north-carolina-in-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/caleb-grill-iowa-state-take-down-no-1-north-carolina-in-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Grill, Iowa State take down No. 1 North Carolina in upset"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PORTLAND, Oregon — Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger had tears in his eyes as he sat next to senior Caleb Grill at the postgame news conference.<\/p>\n

Grill delivered 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 Cyclones stunned North Carolina 70-65 in the Phil Knight Invitational semifinals at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.<\/p>\n

It was the program’s first win over a No. 1 team since Jan. 18, 2016, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Iowa State will face the winner of Friday’s UConn-Alabama matchup.<\/p>\n

For Otzelberger, Grill’s night was especially gratifying, considering the incredible journey the two have shared over the years. According to Grill, Otzelberger was the first person who ever recruited him, and he followed Otzelberger as the coach moved across three different programs.<\/p>\n