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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 4441322, member: 6927"] Nova lost because they couldn't contain the drive on defense and they missed critical shots down the stretch. They did not lose because of the officiating. It's not unusual to see a disparity in foul totals between a jump-shooting team and a dribble-drive team. I did think the 3-pointer earlier in 4Q should have been awarded on review. But that doesn't explain why Nova shot 0 for 6 in the last minute of the game. Nor does it explain why they committed two needless non-shooting fouls with the game tied, which put Baylor in the bonus and handed Bickle the go-ahead free throws. Nova lost because they didn't play quite well enough when it mattered. It certainly wasn't decided by the officiating. In a way, it's encouraging they were still almost able to win with Siegrist shooting cold and so many players in foul trouble. [/QUOTE]