The UCF Knights clinched their first Large 12 win in legendary style on Wednesday evening, taking down No. 3 Kansas in a 65–60 win.
As time expired, the group at Addition Monetary Enviornment stormed the court docket with ardour and pleasure.
Then, wild issues started occurring—like palm fronds ending up within the basketball nets and a fan’s shoe popping up in commentator Mike O’Donnell’s palms on the asserting desk.
“I’ve received a shoe. Somebody threw a shoe onto our scorer’s desk,” O’Donnell stated as the group took over. “I’m holding somebody’s shoe. That’s how loopy it’s at UCF proper now. I don’t know whose that is! I don’t have a clue, however I’ve received a shoe.”
Pictures of the group on the court docket confirmed followers leaping up and down, shouting and usually celebrating the Knights and this historic win.
“I’ve received a shoe… that’s how loopy it’s at UCF proper now” 🤣ONLY in school basketball 😭 pic.twitter.com/iCmdyrrpZo
— NCAA March Insanity (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 11, 2024
UCF celebrates upsetting Kansas by speeding court docket & inserting palm fronds over basket pic.twitter.com/0pJWue8OzS
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 11, 2024
Head coach Johnny Dawkins received in on the celebration too.
We now to reside to UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins. pic.twitter.com/GXqpvOEoiz
— The Area of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 11, 2024
This was the Knights’ second Large 12 recreation, however it was the workforce’s house debut within the convention, having jumped from the AAC simply this 12 months. UCF fell to Kansas State 77–52 on Saturday in its convention debut. The Knights now maintain a ten–4 report on the season.