CBS scoreboard can’t handle Wisconsin 3-pointer in NCAA Tournament

Ticker goes crazy after a made Wisconsin shot before disappearing for extended period of time

The Wisconsin-BYU NCAA Tournament game Saturday night was hit by a malfunctioning score ticker. / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

The CBS production team does an incredible job with the NCAA Tournament, sometimes airing games from four different locations at the same time.

But that doesn’t mean issues can’t happen.

During Saturday night’s Wisconsin vs. BYU second round game, the scoreboard ticker at the bottom of the screen malfunctioned. 

The CBS scorebug did not know what to do when Wisconsin made a three-pointer vs BYU.

Get ready for a wild ride (followed by the disappearance of the scorebug for more than a minute). 🏀📺🎢😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/2JWLBGknl8

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The Badgers hit a 3-pointer to make it 38-27, but the ticker wanted to keep adding up points, going as high as 225 before someone noticed and took it down. 

For over a minute - heck, even my 8-year-old son noticed - the ticker was nowhere to be found, as fans were left wondering what the score of the game was.

Eventually, it would return, but did go away for a shorter period of gameplay once again later on in the night.

BYU would win a wild game, 91-89, advancing to the Sweet 16.