Furman might be out of the men’s NCAA tournament now, but we won’t soon forget its instant classic upset of the Virginia Cavaliers. Something tells me the folks who brought it to life on our screens might have been just as mesmerized by the sheer pandemonium.
A video from CBS Sports provided another angle of the final moments of Furman’s 68-67 win, punctuated by JP Pegues’ game-winning three-pointer. It shows the broadcast team of play-by-play Kevin Harlan and color commentators Stan Van Gundy and Dan Bonner trying to process the final seconds of chaos in real-time.
And as Furman stole victory from the jaws of defeat, everyone’s reactions were so amazing and relatable.
From Harlan almost falling out of his seat to the stunned silence of Van Gundy and Bonner — all ends of the spectrum were covered here:
“DID WE JUST SEE WHAT WE THINK WE JUST SAW?!”
Kevin Harlan nearly FELL OUT OF HIS CHAIR. Dan Bonner and @realStanVG were STUNNED.
The crew’s reaction to Furman’s dramatic win over Virginia was incredible. pic.twitter.com/Jym88PALq8
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 20, 2023
Hearing the excitement and thrill from someone like Harlan is one thing.
It’s another to see him at work, absolutely losing it over an instant classic moment in sports. And for two guys like Van Gundy and Bonner — who are present to offer insight — to be literally speechless?
That’s priceless. That’s March.