N’Faly Dante for the Oregon Ducks’ Basketball Team, NCAA Tournament (2024)

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:

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The pun was repeated in the Oregon-Creighton match-up on March 23 (in featured image above).