Ole Miss Has To Pay Tennessee A Massive Amount After Storming The Court, Throwing Object Onto Court

Ole Miss is having to pay a pretty big fine for incidents that occurred during and after a game against Tennessee on Wednesday night. 

During the game against the Vols, there was a point where Tennessee’s Jordan Gainey was preparing to shoot a free-throw when a water bottle was thrown onto the court, causing a delay in the game to clear the playing surface. 

Obviously, there is some history between both schools and objects being thrown onto the playing surface, dating back to when Lane Kiffin was struck with a golf ball during the Ole Miss vs. Tennessee football game in 2021. This was part of a pretty big incident that saw fans throwing objects onto the field following a controversial play in the game. 

There were water bottles, beer, and even a mustard bottle thrown onto the field. 

On Wednesday night, it wasn't just the water bottle incident that led to the SEC fining Ole Miss $500,000. Following the final play of the game, multiple Ole Miss fans rushed the court in celebration, but a bit too early. There is a time period that must expire before fans are allowed to rush the court without receiving a fine from the SEC. 

Well, a few fans decided they couldn't wait any longer, so they took to the court in celebration, which forced the conference to issue the stiff monetary penalty towards Ole Miss. While it was only a small group of fans who rushed the court, it still triggered the penalty from the SEC. 

"Keith Carter and the Ole Miss leadership have been diligent in updating its postgame basketball court access policy and it was encouraging to see the vast majority of fans obey the new policy by remaining in the stands immediately following Wednesday’s game with Tennessee. It is disappointing that a small number of fans