Watch: Reporter knocked over by diving Purdue player

Gregg Doyel, a columnist for the Indianapolis Star, was sitting courtside at the Big Ten tournament and got wiped out by Purdue's Raphael Davis.​

One of the perks of being a reporter is the privilege of sitting right next to the court. Sometimes this can be an occupational hazard.

Gregg Doyel, a columnist for the Indianapolis Star, was sitting courtside at the Big Ten tournament and got wiped out by Purdue's Raphael Davis.

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Keep both eyes on the court, Gregg. 

- Dan Gartland

[via The Big Lead]

GALLERY: WACKY PHOTOS FROM THE 2014-15 SEASON

Wacky College Basketball Photos

Marcus Paige

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North Carolina's Marcus Paige during a game against North Carolina Central.

Eric McClellan

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Gonzaga's Eric McClellan tries to hurdle San Francisco's Corey Hilliard.

Zach Hanson and Daniel Ochefu

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Zach Hanson of the Creighton Bluejays digs in a little too deep while fighting for position with Daniel Ochefu of the Villanova Wildcats.

Aaron Harrison

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Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harris appears to be losing the arms race against South Carolina.

Alandise Harris

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Arkansas forward Alandise Harris heads toward an awkward landing after dunking against Utah Valley.

Isaiah Taylor

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Isaiah Taylor of the Texas Longhorns is fouled during a game against the Kansas Jayhawks.

Jimmy Zenevitch

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Assumption's Jimmy Zenevitch jumps out of bounds over fans Bill and Janet Ghio in a game against Connecticut.

Kahleah Copper

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Rutgers defender Kahleah Copper leaps high to defend Michigan's Siera Thompson.

UConn Huskies

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Starters for the UConn Huskies start to celebrate head coach Geno Auriemma's 900th career win.

Jordan Mickey

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LSU forward Jordan Mickey fakes out Tennessee forward Armani Moore.

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North Carolina plays some frisky defense against Duke.

Wayne Blackshear and Tashawn Desir

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Wayne Blackshear of Louisville and Tashawn Desir of Florida International go after a loose ball.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Marcus Thornton

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Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns gets smacked by Georgia forward Marcus Thornton.

T.J. McConnell

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Arizona guard T.J. McConnell kisses the Arizona logo during the second half of a Pac-12 game against Stanford.

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Texas forward Jonathan Holmes tries to save a loose ball in front of Long Beach State guard Travis Hammonds.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

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Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson jokes around with official Deron White.

Aaron Brown

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Aaron Brown of Boston College flips as he falls in front of Wesley Saunders of Harvard.

Jahlil Okafor

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North Carolina's Joel James gets all net and not ball while trying to block a reverse layup by Duke's Jahlil Okafor.

Jordan Price

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La Salle guard Jordan Price gets a hand in the face from Villanova guard Dylan Ennis.

Brandon Ashley

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Arizona forward Brandon Ashley is walloped in a game against Oregon State.

Kyle Wiltjer

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Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer fouls Santa Clara forward Nate Kratch after falling for a pump fake.

Brent Arrington and Jeffery Moss

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Morehead State guard Brent Arrington and Murray State forward Jeffery Moss scramble for a rebound.

Malcolm Duvivier

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Oregon State's Malcolm Duvivier blocks a shot by T.J. McConnell of Arizona.

Jacorey Williams

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Arkansas forward Jacorey Williams flips after diving for a loose ball against Georgia.

Rashad Madden

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Arkansas guard Rashad Madden dives for a loose ball as Northwestern State guard Zeek Woodley looks on from the floor.

Larry Brown

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Coach Larry Brown of SMU watches action in a game against Lamar.

Rysheed Jordan

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St. John's Rysheed Jordan goes up for a dunk over Villanova's Dylan Ennis.

Jalen Reynolds

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Xavier Musketeers forward Jalen Reynolds fights for a rebound with St. John's Red Storm forward Chris Obekpa.

Stephen Hurt

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Kansas State's Stephen Hurt dives for a loose ball against Baylor.

Jake Layman

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Maryland forward Jake Layman loses the ball after colliding with USC Upstate forward Josh Cuthbertson.

Sir'Dominic Pointer and Xavier Musketeers

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St. John's Red Storm guard Sir'Dominic Pointer makes a convincing block against Xavier.

Malcolm Canada

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Malcolm Canada prepares to pass against Texas A&M.

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Duke's Justin Winslow and Wisconsin's Duje Dukan go after a loose ball.

Robbie Berwick

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Florida State guard Robbie Berwick is called for a foul against Louisville forward Monterezl Harrell.

Armani Moore

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Tennessee's Armani Moore is fouled by an almost invisible Jeff Roberson of Vanderbilt.

Mike Williams

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Rutgers guard Mike Williams and teammates try to block a shot by Maryland guard Melo Trimble.

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Louisiana Tech guard Chrisstasia Walter reaches for a loose ball after colliding with Mississippi State guard Morgan William.

Jarvis Williams

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Murray State forward Jarvis Williams dunks against Morehead State.

Juan Anderson and JayVaughn Pinkston

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Villanova's Jay Vaughn Pinkston has an embarrassing vantage point on this dunk by Marquette's Juan Anderson.

Myles Turner

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Texas forward Myles Turner comes down with a kisser of a rebound against Kansas State.

Dee Davis

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Xavier guard Dee Davis is fouled by Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono.

Latifah Coleman

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North Carolina's Latifah Coleman leaps high to stop the drive of Louisville's Jude Schimmel.

Quinn Cook

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Duke's Quinn Cook fires up the crowd as a Clemson player brings the ball downcourt.

Darius Carter

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Wichita Stateís Darius Carter dunks against Evansville.

Racquel Davis and Briana Day

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Racquel Davis of North Carolina Central and Briana Day of the Syracuse Orange battle for a loose ball.

Seth Tuttle and Trevor Berkeley

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Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle fights for a rebound with Drake forward Trevor Berkeley.

Connor Lammert

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Texas forward Connor Lammert fakes out Wesley Iwundu of Kansas State.

Mislav Brzoja and Nate Buss

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Evansville guard Mislav Brzoja drives around Northern Iowa forward Nate Buss.

Frank Mason III

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Frank Mason III celebrates a three-point shot against against the Texas Longhorns.

Aaron Harrison

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An interesting view of game action between Kentucky and South Carolina.