NIU men’s basketball: Pete Rakocevic takes down stanchion at Huskies-Chippewas game

Redshirt junior center Pete Rakocevic cheers as the Huskies (13-14, 7-8 MAC) head toward an upset victory over the Toledo Rockets (23-5, 11-4 MAC), 74-66, last season in the Convocation Center. The crowd rushed the court following the win.

By Northern Star staff
March 1, 2015

Pete Rakocevic, men’s basketball redshirt senior center, threw down a thundering two-hand slam that forced the hoop to collapse.

Rakocevic’s dunk came in the Huskies’ upset win over the MAC West-leading Central Michigan Chippewas, 73-55, Saturday at the Convocation Center.

Rakocevic played only eight minutes, but he made his presence felt as his second-half dunk to put NIU up 48-32 with 12:51 to play caused the basketball stanchion to collapse, forcing a delay of a few minutes.

“I was feeling bouncy today, and I just went up and dunked it,” Rakocevic said. “I didn’t even know I brought it down until I was crossing half court and Michael Orris shoved me.”

Video of Rakocevic’s dunk led one ESPN SportsCenter’s Saturday night shows.

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