Although Gates didn’t do that, he did call a timeout with six seconds to play. The timeout allowed the Jayhawks to safely get off the court as the buzzer sounded on KU’s 76-67 loss to Missouri.

The Tigers’ victory sparked an eruption of excitement at Mizzou Arena, with students preparing to storm the court as the final seconds ticked away. In an unusual turn of events, Missouri head coach Dennis Gates called a timeout just as fans began spilling toward the floor,

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self gave a shoutout to Missouri head coach Dennis Gates after the Tigers’ upset of the No. 1 Jayhawks. Self’s statement, however, was not about the Tigers’ win but in reference to a surprising gesture Missouri’s coach made at the end of the game.