Oumar Ballo after Arizona knocks out Stanford: 'Enjoy your vacation'
Oumar Ballo had the most polite trash talk you’ll hear for Stanford after he and the Arizona Wildcats knocked the Cardinal out of the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday.
Ballo scored a game-high 24 points. He was the driving force behind an offensive attack that shot 64% from the field and scored 54 points in the paint. It was one of the best offensive games of the season for the recently-minted Most Improved Player in the Pac-12.
And when he joined the desk for the Pac-12 Network’s postgame show, he had one more dunk to get off.
“I hope they can go home, relax and study some science,” Ballo said. “Enjoy your vacation.”
Oumar Ballo on ending Stanford’s season: “I hope they can go home, relax and study some science.” pic.twitter.com/36BSKgqEfd
— David Blattman (@davidblattman) March 10, 2023
A year ago this time, Stanford gave the top-seeded Wildcats all they could handle in the Pac-12 Tournament. Spencer Jones caught fire from the field and nearly shot the Cardinal to an upset win over the Wildcats.
Then, last month, Stanford ended what was a seven-game winning streak for the then-No. 4 Wildcats.
It certainly makes sense why this Arizona squad would be a little pleased to send the Cardinal home.
Arizona will look to keep it rolling on Friday against either Arizona State or USC. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. PT.