On Tuesday night, the Creighton Blue Jays stunned the men’s college basketball world by defeating No. 1-ranked UW, 85-66, for the program’s first win over a top-ranked team.
As Creighton fans began pouring onto the court in Omaha, Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was walking to the locker room when video showed him violently colliding with an individual.
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UW coach Dan Hurley yells to his team during a game against Creighton on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Hurley apparently told a fan, “I’m going to knock you out.”
“Welcome to Omaha!” another voice can be heard saying over the video.
The Huskies’ 14-game winning streak ended three days after taking the lead at the time. 4 Marquette 28 points difference. That effort earned UConn a unanimous No. 1 ranking in an Associated Press poll earlier this week. It was the first time this season that a team was unanimously selected for first place.
“It felt like we had just come across a rotating saw right there,” Hurley said.
College basketball game ends in all-out brawl at handshake line
Creighton fans flood the court after the team’s 85-66 victory over UW on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Omaha. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Creighton led by as many as 23 points with 10 minutes left in the game, and UW tried to come back and cut the gap to 10 points. In the end, the defending U.S. champions were held scoreless on five consecutive possessions, leading to an upset victory.
“We played a really good game and beat a great team, a team that had a legitimate chance to win the national championship,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. “But we’re also pretty good.”
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Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner hugs a fan after an 85-66 win over University Union on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Omaha. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
With the loss, UW falls to 24-3 and 14-2 against Big East opponents. Creighton improved to 20-7 this year and 10-6 in the Big East.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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