KU’s triple-overtime win over Oklahoma enthralled the nation
Big Monday nearly spilled over into Tuesday (on the East Coast).
Kansas held off Oklahoma 109-106 in a triple-overtime classic. It had everyone talking across the nation. Don’t believe it? Here’s a sampling.
Let’s begin with former NBA star Reggie Miller:
What a great College game, Oklahoms vs Kansas!!!!
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) January 5, 2016So excited, sorry, Oklahoma vs Kansas..
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) January 5, 2016The starting third baseman for the Chicago White Sox was glued to the TV in New Jersey:
This Kansas Oklahoma game is some kind of serious best basketball I've seen in a while
— Todd Frazier (@FlavaFraz21) January 5, 2016Even a former Mizzou football player had great things to say:
If you're not watching Kansas/Oklahoma basketball right now, you need to be. #1 vs #2. Tied at 79 in OT. Flip to ESPN
— T.J. Moe (@TJMoe28) January 5, 2016Jeremy Guthrie was enthralled as well:
Allen Fieldhouse rocking tonight in OT!!! What on earth am I doing in my living room? #RockChalk
— Jeremy Guthrie (@TheRealJGuts) January 5, 2016And here is a sampling of some of the other comments about the game, some from people you may have heard of and others just random fans spread across the nation:
Me during the Kansas vs Oklahoma hoops game pic.twitter.com/7a0sQiWJBO
— RJ Abella (@CoachRidge) January 5, 2016They don't want nobody to win this game. Double OT KU vs OU
— Baron Davis (@Baron_Davis) January 5, 2016Somebody forgot to tell Okla and KU a regular season coll BB game "doesn't mean anything." Clemson-Bama will be lucky to be half this good.
— Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) January 5, 2016This game is Musburgerworthy OU vs KU.
— Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) January 5, 2016This OU-KU game is unbelievable. Best regular season college hoops game I've seen in years.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) January 5, 2016There was a case to be made that Maryland-UNC was this season's best game so far. No argument now. Kansas-Oklahoma.
— Daniel Martin (@DMartinCSN) January 5, 2016This Oklahoma/Kansas game is the purest Colombian cocaine
— Brett (@BLeez17) January 5, 2016This OU-KU game is everything the bowl season wasn't. We deserve this people.
— Tom Hart (@tom_hart) January 5, 2016I just flew back from Florida with 4 kids and I'm swamped with patients tomorrow, but yes, I'm turning on KU-OU. A man's gotta have a code.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) January 5, 2016Turn. On. ESPN. Now.
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 5, 2016This KU-OU basketball game pic.twitter.com/EBWhbS4Jz6
— Joseph Potts (@TopSpeedLLC) January 5, 2016#OUvsKU deserves it's own 30 for 30. #espn
— Brad Fanning (@bradfanningshow) January 5, 2016Meanwhile, Oklahoma-Kansas is like the No. 1 and No. 2 roller coasters in the world fighting each other while packed with fireworks
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 5, 2016College basketball isn’t always the most entertaining brand of basketball. But Oklahoma-Kansas has been great. 1 v 2. Tied with 5:36 left.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) January 5, 2016Going to have a hard time finding a better college basketball game this season than OU-KU
— Bobby La Gesse (@BobbyLaGesse) January 5, 2016I'm about as tired as these KU & Oklahoma players are with this game. Triple overtime? I'm going to bed! Or at least I want to...
— Annette Lawless (@AnnetteLawless) January 5, 2016I hope we get KU/OU in the Big 12 Tourney and the Final 4. This is awesome.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) January 5, 2016I'll call it right now..college basketball game of the year is in Triple OT right now. #1 kansas vs #2 oklahoma
— Jeff McAdam (@JeffMcAdamTV) January 5, 2016Do we still do Instant Classics? Well, if so... Kansas/Oklahoma. 3OT.
— Chris McKendry (@CMCKENDRY_ESPN) January 5, 2016Rockchalk JayHaaaaawwwwkkk KkkkkkkkkkUuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! Unreal game wow
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) January 5, 2016Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff
This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 1:04 AM.