The Penn State men’s basketball team unraveled No. 12 ranked Illinois on Wednesday, and hoops fans couldn’t wait to troll senior forward Coleman Hawkins. Hawkins had multiple late-game blunders that helped secure Penn State’s staggering upset win.
Here’s a word to the wise: the internet is forever. When you put something into the universe, you better believe fans will not forget it, including when a game is on the line. Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins wore a Maryland shirt after beating the Terps on February 17 and flipped them a NSFW gesture. However, he could have used some of that boldness on Wednesday night because it might have changed the outcome of Illinois’ matchup with Penn State.
As the game was winding down, Hawkins missed two free throws he absolutely needed to sink, and a short time later, he fouled Penn State’s Zack Hicks on a 3-point shot. Hicks subsequently nailed three free throws to ice the game and secure a colossal Penn State win. (By the way, the win probability for Illinois was 96.5 percent before this sequence.)
Coleman Hawkins to the line for Illinois pic.twitter.com/9P3rKo8BYC
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 22, 2024
FOULED ON A 3. TO THE LINE. DRAIN ALL 3.
PENN STATE COMPLETES THE COMEBACK FOR THE W! pic.twitter.com/lVTaXvUnHN
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 22, 2024
Hoops fans remembered Coleman’s trolling of Maryland and roasted him immediately. Here’s what they said:
(Warning: NSFW language.)
