Back to the West Virginia Mountaineers Newsfeed

WVU Player Appears to Throw Punch at Fan After Texas Tech Crowd Stormed Court

An unidentified West Virginia player appeared to throw a punch at a fan who stormed the court after the Mountaineers were upset by the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 72-71, on Saturday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena.

The altercation can be viewed below, courtesy of Twitter user Matt Embry (via Sports Illustrated):

In 2015, the Big 12 passed measures that, according to the Associated Press, gave commissioner Bob Bowlsby "broad authority" to punish schools in the form of fines or the forfeiture of future home games if fans stormed the court.

The decision was facilitated by an incident after Kansas State upset Kansas, and Jayhawks head coach Bill Self expressed concern about fans interacting with players in such close quarters.