Cincinnati’s Octavius Ellis ejected after cheap shot (Video)
By Sam Richmond
Cincinnati’s Octavius Ellis was ejected in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after throwing an elbow at Purdue’s A.J. Hammons.
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Cincinnati’s Octavius Ellis is a solid player, but the junior had an awful moment against Purdue in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
Ellis threw a blatant cheap shot at Purdue’s A.J. Hammons in the second half of the contest, which earned him an ejection.
Watch as Ellis throws his elbow into Hammons in the video below:
Yeah, you can’t do that.
One hates to see a player get ejected in surely one of the biggest games of his life, but the punishment was absolutely deserved for Ellis.
Easy flagrant 2 called on Cincy forward Octavius Ellis but man it breaks my heart to see a young man that upset. Just made a mistake.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 20, 2015
It’s also obviously a tough break for Cincinnati in the midst of their comeback effort against a tough Purdue squad.
Ellis averaged 10.0 points (57.8 percent shooting from the field), 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game this season.
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