Tracy Wolfson came prepared.
CBS Sports’ lead sideline reporter spoke to UW coach Dan Hurley on Saturday after a previous interaction with Purdue’s 7-foot-4 superstar Zach Eady sparked jokes online. Star center Donovan Clingan was interviewed after the game on a ladder.
“Yes, Ian. [Eagle]“You said you needed a ladder, and I got a ladder,” he said in a Final Four matchup at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. A smiling Wolfson said after defeating the seeded Alabama Crimson Tide 86-72. Arizona.
Wolfson had an inch lead over Hurley when postgame exchanges began, but as of early Saturday morning, things were much different with the 21-year-old Eadie.
Moments after the top-seeded Boilermakers defeated the 11th-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack 63-50 in the Final Four, Wolfson spoke with Eadie on the court, where the height difference was clearly visible.
When the camera zoomed in on Eadie, who had 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against the Wolfpack, only Wolfson’s microphone was in the frame.
“Tracy, we just ordered a ladder from you,” analyst Ian Eagle quipped afterwards.
It didn’t take long for the joke to start spreading on social media.
“You can’t even see Tracy Wolfson when you look close up on Zach Eady,” one X user posted.
Another user wrote, “The distance between the top of Tracy Wolfson’s head and Zach Eady’s chin is amazing.”
After finishing his interview with Hurley and Clingan, who had 18 points, five rebounds and one assist heading into their second consecutive championship game, Wolfson chatted.
“It’s funny to see @tracywolfson interviewing basketball players. They tower over her. But she’s still my favorite reporter,” Wolfson replied. . “Thank you! I need to hug you!!”
The reigning national champion Huskies will face Purdue in this year’s title game on Monday night.
