Fox News: Tensions run high during March Madness game as fan throws water bottle on court

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Tensions run high during March Madness game as fan throws water bottle on court

A frustrated fan threw a water bottle toward the Creighton bench during its March Madness game Thursday in Kentucky against Louisville.......                    ...                        ...It was early exit for the eighth-seeded You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, who lost to No. 9 Creighton, 89-75, in their home state of Kentucky in March Madness Thursday.......In the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login frustrations boiled over.......Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey was called for a technical foul after screaming at an official, but that was the least worrisome incident.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......As both teams huddled due to the foul, a fan threw a water bottle on the court toward the Creighton bench, prompting a minor delay......."That was a full bottle of water. That was very dangerous, and it went right over the Creighton bench," play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson said. "I'll tell ya, whoever did that should never be allowed to come into this arena again."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login used a towel to wipe up the water.......Jamiya Neal scored a career-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth connected from well beyond the arc on the way to 22 points.......McDermott's Bluejays (25-10) won their fifth consecutive March Madness opener and beat a team ranked in the top 10 for the second time this season. Louisville (27-8), despite its unimpressive seeding, entered at No. 10 in the AP Top 25.......Chucky Hepburn scored 22 points, and Terrence Edwards Jr. had 21 for Louisville (27-8), which improved its record by 19 wins over last season with a transfer-heavy roster under Kelsey, a first-year head coach. It was the Cardinals' first March Madness appearance since 2019, and they ran into a Creighton team with plenty of postseason experience......."They played well today. They were the better team," Kelsey said.......The Bluejays face No. 1 Auburn in the Round of 32 Saturday. An upset would earn Creighton it's fourth Sweet 16 appearance in the last five tournaments.......The Associated Press contributed to this report.......Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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