What is a wedgie? At least 5 on first day of NCAA tournament

DES MOINES, Iowa — The primary day of March Insanity was filled with surprises, with large upset wins for Princeton over Arizona and Furman over Virginia. Your bracket might be busted, however should you wished to wager on one thing, odds are in your favor in the case of wedgies. 

No, not that form of wedgie. The basketball sort — when the ball will get caught between the rim and the backboard after a shot or block.

It requires the ball to hit the rim in simply the precise spot, and it does not occur all that always. There’s been solely 47 this season within the NBA, in keeping with NBA Wedgie Tracker. 

That is why followers and announcers had been surprised when there have been 5 wedgies on the primary day of the NCAA event, and 4 occurred on the similar event website. 

It began as West Virginia hit a wedgie of their recreation towards Maryland early Thursday. Then a double characteristic in Des Moines, as Arkansas went up-and-under for the primary wedgie simply minutes into their recreation towards Illinois. Minutes later, a three-point try from Illinois additionally bought caught behind the rim.

“It is the rarest of all feats, it is a double wedgie in Des Moines,” mentioned announcer Brian Anderson.

Then a third later Thursday, after a three-point try from Texas towards Colgate. 

When it unfolded a fourth time in Des Moines as Penn State shot on Texas A&M, the announcers had been astonished.

“Are you kidding me? One other wedgie! If you happen to’re simply becoming a member of us, that is the fourth wedgie of the day in Des Moines. It is a document,” Anderson quipped. Some followers on social media questioned if there could be a problem with the backboards or rims.

Basketballs getting caught is a recurring theme throughout March Insanity. In 2022, two Indiana cheerleaders saved the day when a basketball bought caught on high of the backboard throughout Indiana’s recreation towards the Saint Mary’s Gaels.