College basketball analyst Jay Bilas on court storming: ‘Fans do not belong’ on the floor ‘ever’
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Since Caitlin Clark collided with a fan who stormed the court after Iowa was upset by Ohio State, debate has been renewed about whether it's OK for fans to enter the court.
The Buckeyes took down the Hawkeyes in overtime Sunday, 100-92. But as Clark tried to exit the floor, she and a Buckeyes fan collided.
Clark was tended to by an Ohio State player and coaching personnel from both sides. She was helped back to the locker room but told reporters she was doing OK after the collision.
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Penn State Nittany Lions fans storm the court after winning a college basketball game against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Bryce Joyce Center Jan. 16, 2024, in University Park, Pa. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Clark said she got "just hammered" and called it "kind of scary," but she understood the moment was "good for their students" and "totally fine."
But one big name in college basketball says it's time for court storming to end.
Jay Bilas, now a "College GameDay" analyst, said it's going to get to a point where it may be too late.
"The passion of it is great. I love the passion. Fans do not belong on the court. Ever," he said Saturday in front of Arkansas fans who stormed the court several weeks ago after a win against Duke.
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Bilas received plenty of boos from the crowd, but he held firm.
Fans storm the court after the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Purdue Boilermakers at Pinnacle Bank Arena Jan. 9, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
"When somebody gets hurt, we’re going to get serious about