2023 | Runtime: 58 Minutes | Documentary
A vision decades in the making was combined with unprecidented talent. This created an undefeated season, a first-ever national tournament appearance, and a dream-crushing four-point deficit. What came next showed the true power of brotherhood in the quest for redemption.
Narrated by: Anthony Powell
A USAO Marketing & Communications Production
Legendary Coach Brisco McPherson had the most talented team he had ever seen at USAO. However, the Drovers just couldn’t finish the mission in 2001. The undefeated season and the program’s first appearance in the national tournament were tainted by a 4-point deficit in the title game. Unfinished Business recounts the brotherhood and the bonds of basketball as the seasons during the early 2000’s were setting up one of the greatest redemption arcs in college basketball history.
In the 90's and early 2000's, the USAO men's basketball program was unknowingly in the middle of the story of a lifetime. The players were building an empire. Upon the foundation of an undefeated season, the team battled to the biggest basketball game of a collegiate career. Their dreams and everything they had spent their life preparing for hung in suspension as the minutes ticked down second-by-second to the final buzzer of the 2001 NAIA national tournament championship game. Meet the coaches behind the greatest redemption arc in NAIA history.
The team’s success filled the bleachers every home game.
The fans rush the court for a 3-point victory.
Drovers earn first-ever SAC regular-season championship.
Drovers earn first-ever NAIA Top-25 ranking.
Team earns SAC Championship with 20th win of the season, against OBU.
Drovers advance to title game during program’s first national tournament appearance.
Drovers lose the title game by 4 points.
The team mourns the loss and grieves for the senior players.
Coach McPherson comforts senior player Adrian Anderson.
The team poses as the 2000-01 NAIA National Runners-up.
Players show off the bracket to a welcoming crowd on campus.
Hayden Herrin celebrates after hitting the game-tying buzzer beater to keep the team alive in the 2002 NAIA national tournament.
Team celebrates after their Final Four victory earns them a spot in another title game.
USAO crowd goes wild for the Drovers in the national tournament.
Team and coaches hoist the NAIA Championship trophy.
Mike Williams was named tournament MVP.
Team completes their redemption arc as the 2002 Division I Men’s Champions.
