One of worst officiated games I've ever seen

[superjohn]

You could seriously call a couple of fouls on Louisville every possession. Refs have been screwing Michigan bigtime.

 

[dtrumpet]

the more contact the zebras allow, the more L'Ville benefits. They just hack you constantly figuring the refs can't call it all.
But the horrendous foul call on that great above the rim block by Burke just turned the game.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Michigan getting hosed big time.

Why the hell isn't Belien calling a timeout?

Hancock is gone at least. Siva has around 9-10 fouls minimum.

 

[ASweet3781]

You could seriously call a couple of fouls on Louisville every possession. Refs have been screwing Michigan bigtime.

They play so frantic they get away with a lot of it. Been that way for about 2 years.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

People who bet big on big games have to stop screaming about how something is "the worst officiated game ever". The game is being called fine.

 

[Gurleyman]

In the first half, I thought they were just plain bad - nobody benefitting other than the second on Burke (which opened the door for Albrecht). The officiating has been better in the second half, although the couple question marks - the third on McGary and the block by Burke - were game-changing calls that went against Michigan.

 

[Vowelguy]

Mich missed free throws killing

 

[Gurleyman]

McGary had a total choke hold on Behanan's layup around hjs neck. Another egregious miss.

 

[Gurleyman]

People who bet big on big games have to stop screaming about how something is "the worst officiated game ever". The game is being called fine.

I didn't bet. My post was from halftime. And at that point it was. The officials were a joke in the first half. Second half has been better, other than the Burke block.

 

[Danzz]

These guys are awful. I'm not even sure anyone has benefitted. They've just been awful for awfulness's sake.

They let them play. Officials had nothing to do with the outcome of the game.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I didn't bet. My post was from halftime. And at that point it was. The officials were a joke in the first half. Second half has been better, other than the Burke block.

Don't feed the troll

 

[Gurleyman]

They let them play. Officials had nothing to do with the outcome of the game.

I didn't say they did. At the half, when I posted, the game was tied. And the officials were a clown show. The second half was better - they were fine. The two blatant misses were the Burke block and not giving Behanan the and one when McGary grabbed him around the neck, but over the course of 20 minutes they'll miss one or two.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

The officiating was utterly horrendous going both ways, but Michigan lost it because their clock management was even worse in the lats two minutes, their execution was atrocious, and Bielein's game management was the worst of all. Makes you realize how fortunate we were to have JC on the sideline for all three of ours, and hopefully he's imparted that wisdom on KO.

 

[UC990411]

It's always the ref's fault

 

[Sportsman5]

Worst officiated NCAA game I've seen in a LONG time. Terrible calls both ways. Michigan got screwed more though. No doubt if the game was called fairly, than Michigan wins more often than not. I have no bias. In fact, I picked Lousiville to win it all in my bracket.

 

[uconngb]

Two words: John Cahill

How does this poor excuse for a ref continually get picked for the finals??? He has literally been the worst ref in the country for years now...

 

[Zerosumgame]

I was rooting for Louisville to win once it got to the last four teams, but I was supporting Michigan by the end. Louisville is seriously playing a different sport than any of the other teams. They actually commit at least one foul for each ten seconds of defense. Siva especially could probably foul out of every single game. The last two games the refs "let them play" (let Louisville reach and grab) and it was one of the biggest factors for them winning the game.

 

[uconngb]

People who bet big on big games have to stop screaming about how something is "the worst officiated game ever". The game is being called fine.

You're an idiot if u think that was a clean game from an officiating standpoint. And I did not bet on the game and have no dog on the fight. I was brutal, both ways.

 

[Gurleyman]

The officiating was utterly horrendous going both ways, but Michigan lost it because their clock management was even worse in the lats two minutes, their execution was atrocious, and Bielein's game management was the worst of all. Makes you realize how fortunate we were to have JC on the sideline for all three of ours, and hopefully he's imparted that wisdom on KO.

The clock management would have been ok if they came down with that defensive rebound inbounds. That changed everything. Would have been about 50 seconds with the ball, down four. After that, they lost clock when they were sort of caught with Burke defending the ball not wanting to commit his fifth. Yes, he could have been out of the game, but you also want to think about having your best player out there while there is still time to trap and force a turnover.

 

[jorge34]

It was horrendously officiated for both teams. Behannan and Dieng were mauled all night on the inside, and Siva was continuously fouled going to the rim; christ, McGary could have easily fouled out about 3 times.

That being said......are they kidding me calling the foul on Burke on that block? Not giving Hancock his 4th and giving it to Harrell?

Clownish officiating. Until they started fouling to extend the game, Michigan held a 10 foul advantage in the game, so they really have no reason to cry or complain.

But the refs made their best attempt to ruin a very entertaining national championship.

 

[The Viking]

Style definitely benefits Louisville. Reach arounds, reach ins, wrist slaps...those are the primary keys to their defense.

Pitino likes to run this style of defense when he goes to restaurants after hours.

 

[Gurleyman]

It was horrendously officiated for both teams. Behannan and Dieng were mauled all night on the inside, and Siva was continuously fouled going to the rim; christ, McGary could have easily fouled out about 3 times.

That being said......are they kidding me calling the foul on Burke on that block? Not giving Hancock his 4th and giving it to Harrell?

Clownish officiating. Until they started fouling to extend the game, Michigan held a 10 foul advantage in the game, so they really have no reason to cry or complain.

But the refs made their best attempt to ruin a very entertaining national championship.

Behanan made his last layup with McGary grabbing him in a choke hold around his neck. Should have been his fifth. Amazing they couldn't see that one. The guy isn't jumping off the ground because he has a 250-pound backpack on.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

There was only one really poorly officiated game this tournament, and that was when the zebras did everything in their power to get Ohio State into the Final Four. Other than that, the games were called pretty well.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

There was only one really poorly officiated game this tournament, and that was when the zebras did everything in their power to get Ohio State into the Final Four. Other than that, the games were called pretty well.

I cannot fathom how you do not think that was a terribly officiated game, starting with the blatant goaltend not called on UL in the first half, the TWO kicked balls on Michigan that were not called in the first half, the the foul attributed to the wrong UL player (shouldve been 4 on Hancock) in the 2nd, the Trey Burke block that wasn't a foul, just to name a few that are indisputably wrong.

 

[Gurleyman]

There was only one really poorly officiated game this tournament, and that was when the zebras did everything in their power to get Ohio State into the Final Four. Other than that, the games were called pretty well.

Honestly, if I had waited until the game was over, I wouldn't have thought about the officiating much and this thread wouldn't exist. Maybe i would have made a tangential point in another thread about how dreadful they were in the first half, but the game evolved into other story lines.

The sequence when Siva reached in from behind to stop a breakaway with no call, and then got the foul on the Burke block was a costly 20 seconds for Michigan, difference between a 1 and 5 point game (and it went from 5 to 10 quickly after that). But that's one sequence, which happens. That was the only part of the last 20 minutes where officiating was really noticeable (other than the McGary choke hold on Behanan's layup).

 

[WhereistheDove?]

There was only one really poorly officiated game this tournament, and that was when the zebras did everything in their power to get Ohio State into the Final Four. Other than that, the games were called pretty well.

Don't feed the troll everyone.

 

[CAHUSKY]

The sequence when Siva reached in from behind to stop a breakaway with no call, and then got the foul on the Burke block was a costly 20 seconds for Michigan, difference between a 1 and 5 point game (and it went from 5 to 10 quickly after that). But that's one sequence, which happens. That was the only part of the last 20 minutes where officiating was really noticeable (other than the McGary choke hold on Behanan's layup).

That 20 seconds cost Michigan the game

 

[JLock819]

Style definitely benefits Louisville. Reach arounds, reach ins, wrist slaps...those are the primary keys to their defense.

Nothing like a good reach around......................................................................on defense.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The refs missing a few calls like the goaltend and letting them play down low does not make it "the worst officiated game ever". Do any of you guys actually still play basketball?

The refs were calling it consistently at both ends. That is pretty much all you can ask for from the officials. Some of you may have wanted a free throw contest, but luckily the refs disagreed. It is also clear that some of you think Burke should have gotten superstar treatment. Luckily the refs disagreed.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The refs missing a few calls like the goaltend and letting them play down low does not make it "the worst officiated game ever". Do any of you guys actually still play basketball?

The refs were calling it consistently at both ends. That is pretty much all you can ask for from the officials. Some of you may have wanted a free throw contest, but luckily the refs disagreed. It is also clear that some of you think Burke should have gotten superstar treatment. Luckily the refs disagreed.

Give me a break. What nonsense. It was not consistent, and favored Louisville. On top of that, they chose to allow considerable fouling, which is what Louisville needs to really make their press effective. Had they chosen to call fouls normally, Michigan wins.