Schools Strategize Against Dangers of Court-Storming

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College crowdCollege crowd On Jan. 21, the three remaining undefeated teams in Division I men's basketball - Pittsburgh, Duke and Florida - all lost. At the conclusion of each game - played before upset-minded home crowds on the campuses of St. John's, Georgetown and Tennessee, respectively - fans stormed the court to revel in their team's victory.

While such postgame celebrations have become increasingly commonplace, how they are viewed varies widely. Some see the displays of unbridled joy as one more thing that makes college basketball special; others see a danger. Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, for one, saw enough of a potential safety problem unfold on the floor of Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena that he complained to the Southeastern Conference commissioner's office.

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