The Big 12 announced the league is fining the University of Texas $25,000 for allowing fans to storm the court after Monday’s upset of No. 8 Kansas.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby stated Texas’ safety plan “did not adequately provide the protections necessary to safe-guard visiting team personnel.”
🚨 Big 12 Announces Public Reprimand and Fine of Texas
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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) February 9, 2022
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is probably happy to pay a fine like this in exchange for more top 10 victories.
No. 20 Texas will not have to worry about storming the court for at least another week as they begin a two-game road stretch on Saturday. Texas will head up to Waco to play the No. 10 Baylor Bears before crossing the border to take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman on Tuesday.
The Longhorns are looking to close the season on a strong note with March Madness right around the corner. Texas currently sits as a No. 4 seed in ESPN’s latest bracketology.
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