Flying stuffed animal costs Georgia upset win over Mississippi State
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball lost their game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday after someone sitting in the stands threw a stuffed animal on the court.
The bizarre ending occurred with less than a second left in the game, as Mississippi State’s Quinndary Weatherspoon was at the free-throw line trying to put his team ahead. Weatherspoon missed the free throw as the stuffed animal came flying in behind him.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Mississippi State bench immediately started to point at the item on the court and coach Ben Howland pleaded for a technical foul.
Georgia was given the technical foul and Weatherspoon got a do-over, making the free throw to put his team up one point and eventually give them the win.
Georgia coach Tom Crean was puzzled as to why his bench received a technical and not a warning, according to the Indy Star.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I’ve never seen that, not without a warning, and certainly not without an explanation," he said. "The rule says you’ve got to be able to know who did it."
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Regardless, Mississippi State moves to 19-7 and bolsters its resume for the NCAA Tournament, while Georgia slips to 10-16.