I’m not going to lie: I’ve really been looking forward to tonight.
Because we get what may be the most unique matchup that we’ll see in college basketball this season.
UC Irvine squares off with UCF in a game that will feature 7-foot-6 Mamadou Ndiaye guarding 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall.
The two met on Wednesday before the game:
.@UCIAthletics just your causal 7️⃣-foot-6️⃣ meet and greet before its showtime. Both straight working the 📷! pic.twitter.com/wfJSWwAlUR
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) November 18, 2015
That’s a lot of person. That pic also capped off a pretty incredible twitter feud between the UCI and UCF basketball accounts. It started with this:
ALSO: Tacko Fall can do this. (via @UCF_MBB) pic.twitter.com/7zJlT1OCUT
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 13, 2015
UCI responded:
.@SportsCenter @UCF_MBB Ahem, so can 7'6" Mamadou Ndiaye... See you Wednesday, @UCFKnights. pic.twitter.com/gtPufKlK7Z
— UC Irvine Athletics (@UCIAthletics) November 13, 2015
And then it got real:
.@UCIAthletics don't forget to bring your ☂... pic.twitter.com/xhFswBb1Vm
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) November 13, 2015
.@UCFKnights 'Dou prefers to dominate the 🔑... pic.twitter.com/pG4glXUfe6
— UC Irvine Athletics (@UCIAthletics) November 13, 2015
.@UCIAthletics ahh yes, where were we?
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) November 17, 2015
Oh, right, 7️⃣-foot-6️⃣ guys dunking. Got it. pic.twitter.com/V9KcrJ1Qxc
👋,@UCFKnights!
— UC Irvine Athletics (@UCIAthletics) November 17, 2015
Did you miss us? You might've missed the fancy 👟-work from 'Dou this weekend, too. #ZotZotHookShot pic.twitter.com/1bzYdhPeWH
.@UCIAthletics Zot Zot? Paying homage to our favorite 80s super hero? pic.twitter.com/q8l1xEuJYg
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) November 17, 2015
.@UCFKnights Clooooooose but not quite!
— UC Irvine Athletics (@UCIAthletics) November 17, 2015
Here ya go ⬇️ #zotzot pic.twitter.com/sZ2QQ8iH9C
.@UCIAthletics oooooooh. Seems a little difficult, but we'll take your word for it 😏 pic.twitter.com/PJnC6ZLlo9
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) November 17, 2015
.@UCFKnights Everyone gets it eventually 😉 pic.twitter.com/WeJ79cLOVW
— UC Irvine Athletics (@UCIAthletics) November 17, 2015
.@UCIAthletics Mood ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/3qgfzQD3fV
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) November 17, 2015
.@UCFKnights It's getting closer...You as excited as us? pic.twitter.com/ZW6haRIxVT
— UC Irvine Athletics (@UCIAthletics) November 17, 2015