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College Basketball Coach Wanders Waaaay Too Far Onto Court During Play, and Fans Had Jokes

Fans were amused by Rhode Island Rams coach Archie Miller’s strolling onto the court during a game against the Dayton Flyers.
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College Basketball Coach Wanders Waaaay Too Far Onto Court During Play, and Fans Had Jokes
College Basketball Coach Wanders Waaaay Too Far Onto Court During Play, and Fans Had Jokes

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Just about everyone has watched a basketball game at some point and noticed one of the coaches inching closer and closer toward the court during play. 

On Saturday, a college coach actually wandered onto the court while the game was being played.

Rhode Island coach Archie Miller ended up serving as a sixth defender for the Rams on a transition play during Saturday’s game at Dayton, as he nearly collided with a Flyers player on the wing. 

Check out footage of the bizarre moment from two different angles. Here’s the first angle from the USA Network broadcast, per the Field of 68 on X, formerly Twitter. 

Here’s a second angle from the baseline, per David Jablonski of the Dayton Daily News. 

Miller’s stroll onto the court led to jokes from college basketball fans.

One reporter shared his opinion of the play, contending that Miller should have been ejected for running onto the court at a player—whether or not the act was intentional. 

It’s not exactly clear what Miller was intending to do here. But the strange moment will likely stand out more than the result of the game, a 96—62 victory for Dayton over Rhode Island. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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