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The first official game of the NCAA Tournament was a fun one. Mount St. Maryâs and New Orleans came down to the wire before a late turnover from the Mountaineers sealed the deal.
But tension between New Orleans teammates in the second half stole the headline. During a heated exchange between Travin Thibodeaux and Christavious Gill, the two got into a bit of a shoving match ... which resulted in Thibodeaux choking his teammate.
Being hyped and emotional is one thing, this is a bit much among teammates. #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/fB3WT43VLw
— Clayton Crowe (@CCroweNBADraft) March 15, 2017
The two had to be separated by teammates and coaches after the incident, and Thibodeaux stayed on the bench after the incident that took place during a timeout.
New Orleans went on to lose the game 67-66.
