A fan was screwed out of his $10,000 prize by an insurance company after winning a shooting contest, rather impressively at that, during a UMass women’s college basketball game this week.
The fan, Noah, was shown in a video completing a lay-up, free-throw, three-point shot, and halfcourt shot, all at the first opportunity for $10K.
UMass broadcaster Josh Schreiber shared the video on Wednesday, which shows Noah acing the challenge with the aforementioned sum on the line.
Check it out below:
He later revealed that the insurance company in charge of the contest told the fan he would not get what was owed as he had a foot on the line, although he was never informed that both feet needed to be behind.
The school offered Noah UMass gear, game tickets, a suit, and a chance to participate in another competition paying out $1,000
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“UPDATE: Noah was just notified by INSURANCE he is NOT getting the money😡😡😡,” Schreiber wrote.
🚨🚨UPDATE: Noah was just notified by INSURANCE he is NOT getting the money😡😡😡
— Josh Schreiber (@Jschreiber272) February 6, 2025
They say his foot was on the line DESPITE not being told BEFOREHAND that it had to be BEHIND the line
OddsOn Promotions is the company
This is what UMass offered instead:@espn @zoomasschicks https://t.co/ggyW1OnDcX pic.twitter.com/v7bBAUxxZZ
Women’s College Basketball Program Has Since Made Things Right
Fortunately, the Women’s college basketball program eventually vowed to get Noah the money he won fair and square, given that a halfcourt shot doesn’t have to be taken from beyond the halfway line to count as a halfcourt shot.
“Noah just let me know that UMass AD @UMassADBamford called him and UMass is GOING TO get him his MONEY that OddsOn Promotions denied him,” Schreiber wrote in another update.
🚨UPDATE🚨: Noah just let me know that UMass AD @UMassADBamford called him and UMass is GOING TO get him his MONEY that OddsOn Promotions denied him
— Josh Schreiber (@Jschreiber272) February 7, 2025
AGAIN MORE PROOF THIS WAS NOT UMASS’ FAULT.
I’ll keep updating as Noah lets me know info
Shoutout @coachFMartin for helping!!
The broadcaster made it clear throughout that the school was never at fault for this.
It’s great to know that Noah will get his money after his remarkable showing on the floor.
