During the Big East tournament semifinals, Creighton's Jamiya Neal caused a scuffle after performing an unnecessary dunk with 1.5 seconds remaining, leading to tensions between teams. UConn's Hassan Diarra confronted Neal, resulting in technical fouls for both players and the ejection of a UConn player. Neal later expressed regret for his actions, acknowledging the emotional intensity of the moment and respecting UConn's program. Coaches from both teams attempted to maintain sportsmanship amid the chaos, signaling the importance of respect in the game.
"I mean, they were already up with 7 seconds left. He didn't want to dribble the ball out. Went in for a fancy dunk. I just felt it was disrespectful to the game of basketball."
"I got caught up in the emotions of the game. Just a lot of emotions going on. So I would like to apologize for that," said Neal.
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