No. 8 Duke fell to Wake Forest, 83-79, on Saturday. But the bigger news might be what happened after the game.
Demon Deacons fans stormed the court in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to celebrate the upset. During the excitement, Blue Devils star center Kyle Filipowski appeared to injure be injured after a fan collided with him at midcourt.
The NBA prospect had to be helped off the court after the incident.
DOWN GOES NO. 8 🚨
It’s storming at @WakeMBB after beating Duke ⛈️
🎥: @espn pic.twitter.com/0mRqhzMsKE
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 24, 2024
Already in 2024, this marks the second time a star basketball player collided with a fan during a court storming.
Following Ohio State’s win over Iowa in women’s basketball, phenom Caitlin Clark and an Ohio State fan crashed into each other. Clark hurried back to the tunnel, saying later the incident knocked the wind out of her.
DeCOURCY: Clark collision another example why allowing court storms isn’t worth the risk
Duke coach Jon Scheyer took aim at court storming after Saturday’s game. While the former Blue Devils star, who saw his share of such celebrations as a player, said he did not want it to take away from Wake Forest’s performance, he joined a wave of critics calling on…
