Kevin Harlan is no stranger to calling some of the biggest moments in sports and his call of Furman's frantic finish to upset Virginia was another outstanding one. But the video of his reaction just made it even better.
CBS released video of the announcer cam, which showed Harlan nearly fall out of his chair after Furman turned an inexplicable Kihei Clark turnover into a comeback win.
Harlan threw himself back in his chair as soon as JP Pegues' 3-pointer put the Paladins in front. If their chair didn't have wheels, he likely would've found himself on the floor.
Color analysts Stan Van Gundy and Dan Bonner were too stunned to speak, so Harlan kept going, throwing his arms out on both sides. He shook his arms while yelling, "Did we just see what we think we saw? Wow!"
Kevin Harlan is so awesome pic.twitter.com/vzL6EWjaC5
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) March 20, 2023
Van Gundy had to move his chair back to get out of the way, and it's tough to tell whether Gundy was shocked by the turn of events or just terrified of taking an inadvertent elbow from Harlan.
Harlan's complete hysteria while Van Gundy and Bonner looked unsure of what to do next makes the video even more hilarious.
Pegues' shot wasn't at the buzzer, but it completed a five-point swing in a matter of seconds and pushed Furman to the brink of an upset. The Paladins would finish the job after a Virginia timeout.
OMG FURMAN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 16, 2023
MARCH!!!! pic.twitter.com/EFih56Rj2k
Harlan called six games in a span of three days during the first and second rounds of the tournament, but no moment was bigger than Pegues' shot in the first of this six.
Harlan will be back on the call for both UConn vs. Arkansas and UCLA vs. Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night. If there are going to be dramatic moments in those games, CBS better have the announcer cam up and running.