{"id":29241,"date":"2024-02-28T11:19:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/fans-evacuate-indiana-wisconsin-game-after-fire-alarm-goes-off\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:49:18","slug":"fans-evacuate-indiana-wisconsin-game-after-fire-alarm-goes-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/fans-evacuate-indiana-wisconsin-game-after-fire-alarm-goes-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans evacuate Indiana-Wisconsin game after fire alarm goes off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. 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Click here.<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Tuesday&#8217;s Big Ten matchup between Wisconsin and Indiana had quite a peculiar delay on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">In a tight battle, with the teams knotted at 54 with just about 10 minutes to go, everyone at Indiana&#8217;s Assembly Hall was abruptly forced to evacuate the building.<\/p>\n<p>With around 10:06 to go, the fire alarm on the balcony of the venue went off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/343\/192\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/686\/384\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/672\/378\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1344\/756\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/931\/523\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1862\/1046\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/720\/405\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1440\/810\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1200\/675\/wisco-indy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Wisconsin and Indiana game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Malik Reneau #5 of the Indiana Hoosiers and Tyler Wahl #5 of the Wisconsin Badgers reach for a rebound at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on February 27, 2024 in Bloomington, Indiana.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Andy Lyons\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There was much speculation about the original delay &#8211; there had been inclement weather in the area, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeGambleTV\/status\/1762652240903365020?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wisconsin announcer Matt Lepay<\/a> said there was smoke in an elevator that prompted the alarm.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana University did not reveal what set off the fire alarms, but the evacuation was state law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was determined a fire alarm went off in the balcony,&#8221; the university said. &#8220;Emergency management officials stationed in the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Command Center followed state law and evacuated the arena for the safety and well-being of everyone in attendance. Once it was determined there was no immediate threat, everyone was allowed back in the building.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/343\/192\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/686\/384\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/672\/378\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1344\/756\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/931\/523\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1862\/1046\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/720\/405\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1440\/810\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1200\/675\/indiana-fans.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Indiana fans\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indiana Hoosiers fans hold up newspapers during player introductions for the Wisconsin Badgers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.<\/span> <span>(Brian Spurlock\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>LSU STAR FLAU&#8217;JAE JOHNSON REVEALS WHAT SHE WANTS TO SEE FROM WNBA BEFORE TURNING PRO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The evacuation lasted roughly 11 minutes, and the game resumed after the teams warmed up for about five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the Hoosiers needed the fire alarms &#8211; they led by as many as 15 in the first half, but squandered the lead.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the fire alarms went off right after John Blackwell of Wisconsin hit back-to-back layups to tie the game &#8211; that was the first time the Badgers weren&#8217;t trailing in the game since it was 0-0.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/343\/192\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/686\/384\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/672\/378\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1344\/756\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/931\/523\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1862\/1046\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/720\/405\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1440\/810\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1200\/675\/indy-wisco.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Wisconcin and Indiana game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indiana Hoosiers forward Mackenzie Mgbako (21) drives to the basket against the Wisconsin Badgers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Brian Spurlock\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even after play resumed, Wisconsin owned a three-point lead with 5:54 to go, but the Hoosiers ended the game on a 14-7 run to come away with a 74-70 victory &#8211; 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