Ranking the 10 best court-rushing games this college basketball season
Minnesota fan Everett Scott celebrates the Gophers win over the Indiana Hoosiers at Williams Arena on Feb. 26. (Photo: Marilyn Indahl, USA TODAY Sports)
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Forget the personalities. College basketball has always been about the fans. And for students who eat, sleep and breathe their school's hoops team, there's no better way to celebrate than to participate in one of the game's most sacred rituals: storming the court.
This season, we've seen this normal occurrence take on a new, wheelchair-rolling life.
TIMELINE: No. 1 stunners this season
PHOTOS: Best court rushes in hoops history
When should you rush the court? That depends. Some criteria would be beating the No. 1 team in the nation, topping your biggest rival in overtime on a last-second shot, breaking a historic streak, winning a conference tournament in a one-bid league. The list goes on and on.
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, it's time to rank the season's best court rushes. Enjoy.
Honorable Mention: Baylor fan runs on the court mid-game (Jan. 30): In a down-to-the-wire Big 12 matchup in which Oklahoma survived Baylor 74-71, viewers witnessed a bizarre moment when a Baylor fan ran on the court too early. With 8:41 remaining in the second half, a young child ran out on the court as Baylor's Pierre Jackson was advancing the ball up the court. Officials immediately stopped the game. A man who looked to be the kid's dad ran after him and brought him back to their seats. Read thefull story here.
