Indiana State and Larry Bird rolled into Las Cruces, New Mexico on February 1st, 1979 and barely got out with a win in the year they went to the NCAA Championship game. If NMSU would have hit free throws, NMSU would have won. Also there was an incident between an Aggie fan and Larry Bird during the game. NMSU would lose in OT. Just one of many great games played in the Legendary Pan American Center.

Since the Pan American Center first opened, some high profile NBA players have graced Lou Henson Court while they were college.

Nate "Tiny" Archibald - UTEP
Nate Williams - Utah State
Scott Wedman - Colorado
Jim Chones - Marquette
Larry Kenon - Memphis State
Junior Bridgeman - Louisville
Maurice Cheeks - West Texas State
Michael Cooper - New Mexico
Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell - UNC Charlotte
Larry Bird - Indiana State
LaSalle Thompson - Texas
Cliff Levingston - Wichita State
Antoine Carr - Wichita State
Lewis Lloyd - Drake
Terry Teagle - Baylor
Paul Pressey - Tulsa
Xavier McDaniels - Wichita State
Jay Humphries - Colorado
Benoit Benjamin - Creighton
Ron Anderson - Fresno State
Blair Rasmussen - Oregon
Armen Gilliam - UNLV
Tim Hardaway - UTEP
Scott Brooks - UC Irvine (Oklahoma Thunder Head Coach)
Antonio Davis - UTEP
Brian Shaw - UC Santa Barbara
Luc Longley - New Mexico
Stacey Augmon - UNLV
Greg Anthony - UNLV
Cedric Ceballos - Cal State Fullerton
Larry Johnson - UNLV
Bruce Bowen - Cal State Fullerton
Bryon Russell - Long Beach State
Isaiah Rider - UNLV
Antonio McDyess - Alabama
Kenny Thomas - New Mexico
Michael Olowokandi - Pacific
Speedy Claxton - Hofstra
Danny Granger - New Mexico
Courtney Lee - Western Kentucky
Ramon Sessions - Nevada
Paul Millsap - Louisiana Tech
JaVale McGee - Nevada
Paul George - Fresno State
Tony Snell - New Mexico
Matthew Dellavedova - St. Mary's
Tyler Johnson - Fresno State
Elfrid Payton - Louisiana
Royce O'Neal - Denver
CJ Elleby - Washington State

Wow. What a clip! Enjoyed watching it. Thanks for posting.

That half court heave by the Indiana State player reminds me of McCants half court heave against GCU a few years ago.

Until this day, the first UNM buzzer shot (to beat NMSU) sticks in my craw...