North Carolina beat Gonzaga for college basketball's national title by eking out a tense 71-65 win on Sedan Sex (2018)Monday night, but all anyone could talk about during the game's second half was the refereeing.
Simply put: The game officials went whistle-mad in the second half, stealing the show from the players and coaches as the game ground to a mind-numbing pace.
Then, when a call actuallyshould have been made they swallowed their whistles.
Good times. Let's take a look.
SEE ALSO: North Carolina fan really sinks her teeth into supporting the Tar HeelsWe'll get to the call that wasn't in a second. But first, here's a taste of a Twitter zeitgeist during the second half when the game's officiating crew seemed hell-bent on reminding everyone of their existence.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
By now you get the point and then some: The refs were making too many calls.
Which makes a huge missedcall with less than a minute to play that much more egregious.
North Carolina's Joel Berry II missed a jumper with about 55 seconds to play and the Tar Heels were up by a point. There was a scramble under the hoop for the rebound. North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks was involved, as were Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski and Silas Melson.
A jump ball was called, and the possession arrow gave it to North Carolina with 49 seconds to play.
But wait!
IT SURE AS HELL LOOKS LIKE MEEKS' HAND IS OUT OF BOUNDS WHILE HE'S TOUCHING THE BALL.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
And a ref WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE!!
By rule, that should have given Gonzaga the ball down a point with 49 seconds to play.
Instead, North Carolina got the ball (remember, due to the jump-ball call and the possession arrow being in their favor) up a point with 49 seconds to play. Isaiah Hicks then hita tough shot in the lane to put the Tar Heels up 68-65. Gonzaga would not score again.
That's a hugeno-call at the worst possible time -- and one made doubly awful by the run of whistle-mad officiating that proceeded it.
Sure, this alone didn't cost Gonzaga the national title. But on a night when the officiating drew tons of attention for all the wrong reasons, it's a bad stain on what should have been a much more entertaining game.
More UFOs Than Ever Before by Rich CohenComics as System by Ivan BrunettiThe Evil Stepmother by Sabrina Orah MarkRedux: Even Forests Engage in a Form of Family Planning by The Paris ReviewStaff Picks: Bas, Beauvoir, and Britain by The Paris ReviewTove Jansson on Writer’s Block by Tove JanssonWe Lived Here by Jill TalbotThe False Innocence of Black Pete by Philip HuffObjects of Despair: Fake Meat by Meghan O’GieblynMore UFOs Than Ever Before by Rich CohenThe Radical Mister Rogers by Chantel TattoliMotherhood Makes You Obscene by Marguerite DurasRedefining the Black Mountain Poets by Jonathan C. CreasyLe Guin’s Subversive Imagination by Michael ChabonMotherhood Makes You Obscene by Marguerite DurasRedux: A Smile Like Collapsed Piano Keys by The Paris ReviewWhat’s the Point? by Michael ChabonReading in the Age of Constant Distraction by Mairead Small StaidOur Contributors’ Favorite Books of 2019 by The Paris ReviewWhat Was It About Animorphs? by James Frankie Thomas Why you should spend a weekend offline Mercedes' 'Drive Pilot' A.I. can take over when drivers are stuck in freeway traffic Nail stamping videos are my new Instagram obsession Aaron Paul dressed his baby in 'Breaking Bad' apparel for Comic U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch kindly reminds Google that he's still alive Supersonic planes could mean serious pollution problems Trump said he had 'full faith in our intelligence agencies' and then the lights went out NASA Mars helicopter captures a stunning view of the Martian desert Listen to a dog perfectly nail the hook from Britney Spear's 'Toxic' 11 photos of Donald Trump yelling Best TV theme songs: The Unskippables March Madness bracket Trump accidentally reveals misspelled note to self during press conference Inspirational quotes for Women's History Month Emma Watson ruled the BAFTAs with one sentence: 'I'm here for ALL of the witches' How to sort your Nintendo Switch games into folders Humble Bundle 'Stand with Ukraine' offer launches, will support humanitarian relief Winamp is doing NFTs now, and its founder hates it Dog drags sprinkler indoors, unleashing chaos in his wake Poet Amanda Gorman teaches Sesame Street's Grover a new word Ukraine is legalising the cryptocurrency market
2.4746s , 10133.5234375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Sedan Sex (2018)】,Unobstructed Information Network