Court stormings come in waves after Caitlin Clark incident. Expert says stiffer penalties are needed

Images of students pouring out of the stands at the final buzzer to celebrate with players on the home team following a big win have long been part of college basketball. Usually, no one gets hurt.

But court storming and the safety risks associated with it have received more scrutiny in the week since Iowa star Caitlin Clark collided with an Ohio State fan after the Buckeyes' upset of the Hawkeyes in Columbus.

There have been at least six more instances since the Clark incident and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas on Saturday called for an end to the tradition. Bilas said during the “College Gameday” show that fans should never be allowed on the court, and his comments went viral.

“I know it will keep happening and accept it,” Bilas wrote in a text message to The Associated Press. “But it seems inevitable that something negative will happen, and we’ll act surprised when it was foreseeable.”