Wake Forest Demon Deacons students storm the court after Wake Forest beat the Duke Blue Devils at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Cory Knowlton-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN analyst says court storming could 'stop tomorrow'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Feb 26, 2024 10:10 AM ET

ESPN's Jay Bilas appeared on "Get Up" on Monday morning to discuss college basketball's growing court storming issues.

Bilas said that fans "don't belong on the court" and that it'd be "easy to stop." The former Duke center added, however, that the problem won't be going away anytime soon.

"It could all stop tomorrow. ... But they don't want to do it. They like it."

—@JayBilas on the need to stop court storming in college basketball. pic.twitter.com/jdjsMeE1H0
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) February 26, 2024

Bilas' comments come in the wake of Blue Devils star sophomore center Kyle Filipowski suffering a knee injury during a court storming on Saturday.

The incident happened after Wake Forest fans rushed the hardwood and collided with Filipowski following the team's upset over No. 8 Duke.

In women's basketball, Ohio State fans ran into Iowa superstar guard Caitlin Clark after the Buckeyes shocked the Hawkeyes in a January contest. Clark was shaken up but avoided injury.

Fellow ESPN analyst Mike Greenberg chimed in on the topic as well, blasting individuals who claim that the situation is somehow the fault of the players who are trying to get off the court.

“These are people who belong where they are who are being run into … by people who absolutely do not belong where they are.”

—@Espngreeny on recent court storming collisions. pic.twitter.com/MJKKMm7Sar
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) February 26, 2024

Filipowski was the ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP last season. He ranks inside the conference's top-10 in a host of categories this season, including points (16.9, eighth), rebounds (8.3, sixth) and blocks per game (1.7, third), as well as field-goal percentage (.499, ninth).

The 20-year-old is a huge loss for however long he's out for as Duke makes a push for another ACC crown and possible first NCAA title since 2015.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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