UMMMM did you not see Holloway score the bucket with 20 seconds left, run up the court, stare down our bench, and run his mouth for 5 seconds while pointing them out? And then continue to go up to Guyn? I'd guess that might have had something to do with it, buddy. Not to mention he and Lyons running their mouths the whole second half.
Yes, after Holloway was in Guyn's face, Guyn was reaching to point in Tu's face/shove whatever, but if Wells doesn't step in and completely shove Guyn, nothing big happens. Guyn and Tu would have been separated and that's it.
Instead, you talk trash right in front of our bench and shove our freshman? I'm not sure how many schools would have had players just sit on the bench and not do anything. Of course they are going to protect their teammate. If XU fans can say Wells was protecting Holloway, so can we.
It's hilarious that everyone points out Yancy but doesn't point out the 5+ swings from Lyons, Wells, and their walk-on each. I'm pretty sure they weren't just swinging their fists for fun... including swinging at our strength coach, which wouldn't be a good idea.
If XU would have just had some class and won the right way, none of this would have happened. Take notes from UC last year. Celebrate with your team on your bench, cheer on your teammates, and celebrate with your fans after; not jaw at the other team's bench the whole game and harass the other team's fans afterward. Yeah you can point out Lance two years ago, but that was also a double OT game, not a 20 point blowout. Trash talking is totally different in those cases.
I can't say I'm surprised it happened. Holloway has been a punk for 4 years (Butler water fountain, Dayton altercation, punch last year, known trash talker --> Lyons instigates him IMO) and Frease with the headbutt, and how he didn't shake hands after the UC game last year.
But yeah, you're totally right. UC started it, like always. Always our fault.