College Basketball Heckler Yells '90s Alt-Rock Songs: Watch

Skip to ContentNewsSomeone’s Out Here Heckling College Basketball Players By Yelling ’90s Alt-Rock Hits At ThemBy Tom Breihan1:07 PM EDT on March 11, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyJamie McCarthy/Getty Images On Tuesday, the 15th-seeded Pitt scored an upset win over Stanford in the opening game of the ACC tournament. It was a closely contested game, and Pitt won it by a single point, 64-63. The true hero of the game was senior guard Damarco Minor, who caught his own rebound and scored with less than a second on the clock. But in a game that close, anything can make a difference. So maybe the deciding factor was the one mysterious, extremely loud person, presumably a Pitt fan, who spent the game's second half bellowing '90s alt-rock ballads at Stanford players.Early in the second half, Stanford's Ebuka Okorie took a couple of free throws while this one guy absolutely hollered the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" at him. As the band pointed out on Instagram, Okorie still made both shots. View this post on Instagram As SB Nation reports, it didn't stop there. Later on, a Stanford player missed a free throw while this guy screamed the Cranberries' "Linger" at him. If he'd made that shot, the game would've gone to overtime. I want an interview with the guy who is singing Cranberries songs during the ACC Tournament— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog.xyz) 2026-03-10T19:34:30.283ZAs the game tightened, the same guy serenaded Standford with Creed's "Higher."We've moved on to the late 90s with Creed's "Higher" now— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing.bsky.social) 2026-03-10T19:55:07.808ZLook, I would love to shame this fan, but you can't argue with results. If the Washington Wizards had someone screeching "Under The Bridge" at Bam Adebayo last night, maybe he wouldn't have scored 83 points. Go with what works.Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyTom Breihan@tombreihan.bsky.socialRead More:Creed,Goo Goo Dolls,The CranberriesGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from NewsExplore NewsNewsColter Wall Takes “Indefinite Hiatus From Live Music” For Mental Health ReasonsMarch 11, 2026NewsKaty Perry Loses 16-Year Trademark Fight With Fashion DesignerMarch 11, 2026NewsGouge Away – “Figurine”March 11, 2026NewsNoah Kahan Defends Chappell Roan After Paparazzi Incident, Boy George Says She Should “Cheer Up”March 11, 2026NewsThe Lemon Twigs Announce New Album Look For Your Mind!: Hear “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You”March 11, 2026NewsMJ Lenderman Pens Foreword For Penguin Classics Edition Of Harry Crews’ BodyMarch 10, 2026