In the first round of the 2024 NCAA tournament, the Oregon Ducks, led by star center N’Faly Dante, knocked out South Carolina’s Gamecocks in an upset victory, 87-73. In the March 21, 2024, game, jubilant commentators couldn’t resist crying out “Dante’s Inferno” when Dante went up for a dunk in the second half. Here is the clip, courtesy of contributor Cooper VanDriessche:
The pun was repeated in the Oregon-Creighton match-up on March 23:
Contributed by Cooper VanDriessche (University of Notre Dame 2027)
