When Not To Storm the Floor

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Published 2/27/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... A team lost because its fans rushed the court before the game was actually over. I’m sure they’re proud of themselves. (Storming the Floor) ...

When rushing the court goes wrong
Published 2/27/2008 at The Dagger
... With thanks to the excellent Storming the Floor, here's a short timeline of the events at the end of the Arkansas Pine-Bluff vs. Texas Southern game: ...

File under "When Rushing The Court Goes Bad"
Published 2/28/2008 by Jeff Zillgitt at Sports Scope
... . Pine Bluff's fans rushed the court even though the game wasn't over. The refs gave Pine Bluff a technical. Texas Southern made the two free throws and went into overtime with a two-point lead. As expected, Pine Bluff lost -- by one point, 77-76. "You can't blame it on any one thing because we made a bushel of mistakes," UAPB Coach Van Holt said. "But the difference in the game was the technical foul on our fans." Hat tip: ...

Storming The Floor's Postseason Awards [College Basketball]
Published 4/3/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... "You can't blame it on any one thing because we made a bushel of mistakes. But the difference in the game was the technical foul on our fans." Arkansas Pine-Bluff Head Coach Van Holt, whose team lost when fans stormed the floor after a tie. ...