Even before Matt Waddell pulled the trigger on what would have been a game-tying three-pointer, Jayson Lillie was on the court.

And when Waddell's shot glanced off the back of the rim, thus ensuring Penn State's 71-68 upset win over No. 7 Purdue, Lillie (junior-administration of justice) was one of the first fans to greet the victorious Lion players.

But as jubilant students rushed the Rec Hall parquet in waves, the mass celebration quickly went awry for Lillie, as he tripped and fell down.

"I remember hitting the ground, thinking I was going to pop right back up," Lillie said. "But when I tried to get up, I started getting trampled and people started falling on top of me.

"I couldn't breathe. Finally, I started yelling as loud as I could for people to get off."

Luckily, a few students started pulling people off of the pile and Lillie was not hurt.

And get this: Should Penn State happen to knock off Indiana tomorrow at Rec Hall, Lillie said he will storm the court again.

"I don't think they should stop people from storming the court," Lillie said. "It's just showing school enthusiam."

In a nutshell, that's the stance the athletic department is taking.

"Our overall observation is we have a good, enthusiastic crowd that has been very supportive of our teams and coaches and hasn't gotten out of hand," Athletic Director Tim Curley said.

The issue of crowd control was thrust to the forefront last October when scores of people were injured -- a few seriously --after zealous fans stormed the football field at Wisconsin, following the Badgers' win over Michigan.

But Curley said there have been no reports of any injuries from the Minnesota and Purdue men's basketball games, nor have their been any complaints from opposing coaches. On the contrary, Curley said he heard that Purdue Coach Gene Keady had praised the enthusiasm of the Rec Hall crowd.

"In my understanding, he thought the crowd was great," Curley said.

But even Penn State Coach Bruce Parkhill admits that he has "mixed feelings" about fans rushing the court after a Penn State win.

"It's great to see that kind of enthusiasm," Parkhill said, "but there is a concern that when you have a mass of humanity like that, things can happen unintentionally that are a little scary."