Eric Musselman of Arkansas wears his jersey after his upset victory over Kansas
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman couldn’t contain himself.
The 58-year-old coach rip his shirt After one of the biggest wins of his career, a 72-71 win over No. 1-workbook f Defending Champion Kansas Jayhawks.
Arkansas, no. 8 seeds, punch a ticket to Sweet 16 by winning.
“This is an incredible victory for our program,” Musselman said after the upset win. “I keep telling people we are getting better. Not many teams can get better at this time of year. I have never been more proud of a team like tonight.”
The third-year Arkansas coach jumped on the scorer’s table right after the buzzer sounded, pumping his fist to the excitement of a wild Arkansas crowd in Des Moines, Iowa.
Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the final seconds to seal the win for the Musselmans Razorbacks.
Arkansas had previously upset Gonzaga, who was also ranked No. 1. Top seed last season under Musselman.
Before the head coach joined the Razorbacks, Arkansas was 0-10 against no. 1 seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament.
A head coach has whipped his jersey before – while coaching Nevada in 2018, he was seen celebrating shirtless in the locker room after hitting a 22-point comeback against the then-team. 2-Ranked Cincinnati.
He also took off his shirt after winning vs then no. 1 Auburn last season.
While the loud, jersey-wearing Arkansas coach was, Kansas without its head coach, Bill Self, was on the sidelines due to a medical issue.
Arkansas previously beat Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday before taking on Kansas.
The Razorbacks will take on the winner of No. 5 Mary Street and no. 4 UConn in a Sweet 16 matchup.
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