Why is Bill Murray at UConn-Furman March Madness game? Appearance explained
Why is comedian and actor Bill Murray in attendance for a UConn men's basketball game in March Madness? Here's what to know.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — You just never know what celebrities will show up for March Madness , even in a first-round matchup that tips off at 10:30 p. m. local time.
For Friday's fourth and final game at Xfinity Mobile Arena between the 2-seed Connecticut Huskies and the 15-seed Furman Paladins, the celebrity guest is comedian and actor Bill Murray. The "Ghostbusters" and "Groundhog Day" star was shown on the jumbotron before tip-off of the and got the arena to erupt out of fandom and cheer. ...
Or it could have been the fact that the original 10 p. m. ET tip-off that was delayed by the end of UCLA-UCF was finally setting up.
Bill Murray is here @XMobileArena to watch UConn-Furman. His son, Luke, is an assistant coach on Dan Hurley’s staff. Murray has been a regular at UConn #MarchMadness games over the years.