Wild college basketball brawl erupts between North Dakota State, Oral Roberts

A final-second dunk resulted in phrases being exchanged & a scuffle between @ORUMBB & NDSU in the course of the postgame handshake.

Paul Mills exchanged phrases with NDSU coaches and gamers.

Elijah Lufile was concerned within the scuffle and needed to be restrained from re-entering the fray. pic.twitter.com/Q5ZcHFD32D

— Cayden McFarland (@caydenmc) February 18, 2022

Earlier than March Insanity, we have now February Fisticuffs.

Gamers and coaches for North Dakota State and Oral Roberts briefly brawled after the Summit League matchup Thursday. North Dakota State’s Maleeck Harden-Hayes — along with his group closing out a 77-59 win — stole the ball within the closing seconds and dunked it dwelling after the buzzer.

Feelings didn't seem excessive within the handshake line till Oral Roberts coach Paul Mills started yelling at North Dakota State gamers. Issues shortly escalated from there. It doesn't seem that any punches had been thrown, however there was a number of shoving between the 2 sides.

Oral Roberts and North Dakota State gamers brawl

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Elijah Lufile must be held again by Oral Roberts teammates

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Oral Roberts massive man Elijah Lufile needed to be restrained a number of occasions as he tried to get again on the North Dakota State gamers.

“I'm very saddened about what transpired on the conclusion of our sport tonight v NDSU. ORU nor NDSU need to be represented in a adverse gentle,” Mills stated in assertion on Twitter. “[North Dakota State coach] Dave Richman & I've spoken & I've the utmost respect for the Bison program. Congratulations to the Bison on a dominant efficiency.”

The 2 groups are battling for second place within the Summit League behind South Dakota State.