20 Super Weird College Basketball Mascots
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1. Blue Devil
If you aren't intimidated by a blue devil that wears a cape, then you must fear nothing.
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2. HokieBird
In case you don't know what a Hokie is, Virginia Tech gave you a helping hand by naming their mascot a HokieBird. That clear it up?
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3. Peter the Anteater
Possessing the longest tongue of any mascot, UC Irvine's Peter the Anteater has visited the White House and outer space.
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4. Otto the Orange
Fruit doesn't get any stranger. Thanks, Syracuse!
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5. Big Red
Escaped from a Dr. Seuss book, Western Kentucky's Big Red blob was the first inductee into the Capitol One Mascot Challenge Hall of Fame.
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6. Lil' Red
Nebraska's Lil' Red is the most agile of the mascots, with his ability to run, dance and crowd-surf. Which shouldn't be physically possible.
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7. The Demon Deacon
A classy fellow who wears a top hat accompanied by a tuxedo with coat tails. Pretty tame, right? Well, Wake Forest's Demon Deacon also rides a motorcycle all over the court. Without his monocle too. Safety first, DD.
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8. Brutus Buckeye
A mascot with a nut for a head who enjoys the finer things in life, like reading? Scary stuff.
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9. WuShock
Described as a "big, bad, muscle-bound bundle of wheat," Wichita State's mascot WuShock will haunt your dreams and make you avoid gluten.
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10. Sparky the Sun Devil
In case you don't think a devil is frightening enough, Arizona State's Sun Devil is named Sparky.
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11. The Oregon Duck
Why is the Oregon duck wearing a comfy sweater, but no pants? Don't answer that.
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12. Stanford Tree
Scary? Confusing? Or just awesome? Hard to tell.
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13. Butler Blue
The Indianapolis-based Butler University Bulldog has a fierce disposition, not to mention a hat that's entirely too small for that huge canine noggin.
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14. The Billiken
Apparently a Billiken is an overgrown alien baby sent to scare, er, bring a smile to all St. Louis University fans faces.
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15. Montezuma
San Diego State's mascot is so intense that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, while playing for the University of Miami way back in the day, once chased after the Aztec during a game.
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16. Tommy Traveler
USC's trojan warrior is equipped with a perma-smile attached to his face? Something isn't right here.
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17. Mario the Magnificent
How scary you find dragons depends entirely on which side of the Game of Thrones or How to Train Your Dragon side of the mythical beast debate you're on.
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18. The Patriot
The Patriot from George Mason University stands a daunting 7-feet tall and 240 pounds of pure American muscle.
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19. Wolfie the Seawolf
Stony Brook's Wolfie seems to be the long lost member of the band KISS. And Wolf Kiss sounds extremely dangerous.
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20. Rally
The University of Vermont actually updated Rally to be even more intimidating. Like a Catamount needs to be more intimidating. Yikes.
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