Kansas State pulled off a major upset over in state rival #8 Kansas Monday night 70-63 which ultimately led to fans storming the court.
This was the second straight year Kansas State has beat Kansas at home, and second straight year the game has ended in a court storm. However, the actions of a few may leave a sour taste in the mouths of many who watched it, as Kansas players were ran into during the bombardment.
Following the game, Kansas Head Coach Bill Self explained his dislike for storming the court.
“There were several students that hit our players. Not saying like with fists but you storm the court, you run in and you bump everybody stuff like that. This has got to stop,” said Self. “I think court storming is fine but surely you can get security to the point where a players safety is not involved like it is over here.”
Kansas State Head Coach Bruce Weber explained that he did apologize to Self and his team after the game for the actions of those who stormed the court.
“I felt bad, and I love the students, it’s a cool thing to be a part of that, but you also have to be careful of making sure no one get’s hurt,” said Weber.
No injuries were reported following the game.
The win was just the second of their last nine. It is also the first time the Wildcats have recorded back-to-back home wins versus the Jayhawks since the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons.