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[mauconnfan]

Was going to hit the front rim.

That wasn't touching anything, it's a horrific call by the ref with the actual worst angle. The touch was under the rim wide right - absolutely this guy should never do another college game unless its a womens. That's a gag job!

 

[Mots010]

It's a tough call, but holy , you just cannot reach up for that ball there. It was likely going to hit the front of the rim, and in real time from a different angle, you can see how a ref was going to call that.

 

[mauconnfan]

By the way AAC POY with 2 short gag shots too, too bad there

 

[Mots010]

By the way AAC POY with 2 short gag shots too, too bad there

That last shot was gift wrapped for the game winner, and it barely hit the rim.

 

[mauconnfan]

That last shot was gift wrapped for the game winner, and it barely hit the rim.

Both of them, great looks same result

 

[Kitaman]

Well if there is justice in this world, the guy who clocked Boatright, which kept UConn out of the dance, got called for goal tending that knocked SMU out of the dance. Ollie has a vengeful god.

That guy did not clock Boatright, trust me if it was a dirty play we all on the Yard would have called it out.

It was a fluke injury which wouldn't happen on a 100 more plays. Boat's shoulder hit the elbow (which was tucked in) in the wrong spot. The same picks happen every game and on a lot of plays. Boat was not making an issue with that play and neither was Ollie. It was a good pick and certainly not malicious, from what I saw.

But you are right, he is the guy who ruined Boat's ending and possibly affecting his NBA status, that part sucks big time. As far as the UCLA game, I wonder what would have happen if he didn't tip that ball and just let it be.

Now we just have Cincy who happens to be in uk's bracket.

 

[uconn13]

I am left wondering if the "bookies" got to that SMU player who made that ridiculous pass to the other team when SMU had the ball, up 2, with, what, 20 or so seconds left?

seemed like every shot SMU threw up in their games against UCONN went in, no matter the player...today, they were missing, frequently, shots they sank against the Huskies. that was the case for every team that played UCONN this year, though. like the kid from Memphis whose parents were at the game...like I said to my wife during that game, sarcastically, I hope that that kids parents aren't hoping for grandkids, cause their son just blew his best load in that game

 

[ASweet3781]

It's a tough call, but holy , you just cannot reach up for that ball there. It was likely going to hit the front of the rim, and in real time from a different angle, you can see how a ref was going to call that.

In the SMU players defense he sees the shot is going to miss and reaches up to secure it because if he doesn't grab the ball it could go to a UCLA player for the O board to tie it up.

 

[tzznandrew]

I am left wondering if the "bookies" got to that SMU player who made that ridiculous pass to the other team when SMU had the ball, up 2, with, what, 20 or so seconds left?

seemed like every shot SMU threw up in their games against UCONN went in, no matter the player...today, they were missing, frequently, shots they sank against the Huskies. that was the case for every team that played UCONN this year, though. like the kid from Memphis whose parents were at the game...like I said to my wife during that game, sarcastically, I hope that that kids parents aren't hoping for grandkids, cause their son just blew his best load in that game

Strange. It's almost as if they aren't professional athletes yet, and instead are young, untested, inconsistent college kids.

That would be the only explanation besides cheating I could come up with.

 

[tzznandrew]

In the SMU players defense he sees the shot is going to miss and reaches up to secure it because if he doesn't grab the ball it could go to a UCLA player for the O board to tie it up.

Especially since it was such an obvious miss.

 

[pnow15]

That guy did not clock Boatright, trust me if it was a dirty play we all on the Yard would have called it out.

It was a fluke injury which wouldn't happen on a 100 more plays. Boat's shoulder hit the elbow (which was tucked in) in the wrong spot. The same picks happen every game and on a lot of plays. Boat was not making an issue with that play and neither was Ollie. It was a good pick and certainly not malicious, from what I saw.

But you are right, he is the guy who ruined Boat's ending and possibly affecting his NBA status, that part sucks big time. As far as the UCLA game, I wonder what would have happen if he didn't tip that ball and just let it be.

Now we just have Cincy who happens to be in uk's bracket.

That is not the play I am talking about. Under the rim with at the 18:31 in the first period when Boat hit the deck holding his head is the play to which I am referring. Watch the replay. Moreia's one arm went for the ball while the other for Boat's head. Boat went down like a shot. This was no passing blow. This was a hard slam And no accident. Boat was hazy rest of the game. Shot 1 for 12.

 

[UConnWingman]

Was going to hit the front rim.

The ball was a full cylinder off to the right, and well, NOT goaltending.

 

[ASweet3781]

I am left wondering if the "bookies" got to that SMU player who made that ridiculous pass to the other team when SMU had the ball, up 2, with, what, 20 or so seconds left?

It took a near perfect choke job to blow that lead by SMU. They had completely taken control of the game with a 19-0 run and UCLA was not scoring anywhere outside of Alford. UCLA even handed SMU the ball for a dunk that was looking like the clincher.

Moore of SMU let Alford get free for open 3's 2 times which was huge in cutting the lead. And than that pass you refer to. Complete disorganization. And now you leave yourself open to a bad call screw job ending.

Larry Brown taking about as much of a hands off approach as I've ever seen in a late game NCAA situation was key to that collapse. Usually coaches over manage late. Brown did nothing for 2 full minutes of blowing a lead.

 

[Waquoit]

By the way AAC POY with 2 short gag shots too, too bad there

Pathetic, couldn't even get them to the rim.

 

[pnow15]

It took a near perfect choke job to blow that lead by SMU. They had completely taken control of the game with a 19-0 road and UCLA was not scoring anywhere outside of Alford.

Moore of SMU let Alford get free for open 3's 2 times which was huge in cutting the lead. And than that pass you refer to. Complete disorganization. And now you leave yourself open to a bad call screw job ending.

Larry Brown taking about as much of a hands off approach as I've ever seen in a late game NCAA situation was key to that collapse.

Alford pushed off on Nic on one of his made threes.

 

[tzznandrew]

Pathetic, couldn't even get them to the rim.

The second shot looked good to me. And then it was about a foot short of going in, only grazing the front of the rim.

 

[UCweCONN]

That is not the play I am talking about. Under the rim with at the 18:31 in the first period when Boat hit the deck holding his head is the play to which I am referring. Watch the replay. Moreia's one arm went for the ball while the other for Boat's head. Boat went down like a shot. This was no passing blow. This was a hard slam And no accident. Boat was hazy rest of the game. Shot 1 for 12.

I actually thought SMU tried to get Boatright out of the game because they knew we couldn't win without him.

 

[Kitaman]

That is not the play I am talking about. Under the rim with at the 18:31 in the first period when Boat hit the deck holding his head is the play to which I am referring. Watch the replay. Moreia's one arm went for the ball while the other for Boat's head. Boat went down like a shot. This was no passing blow. This was a hard slam And no accident. Boat was hazy rest of the game. Shot 1 for 12.

Sorry. That play was malicious without any retribution by his teammates.

 

[John]

I think SMU might be the new Pitt. Regardless of how they look in the regular season, pick them at your own peril to do much beyond the first game of the tournament.

 

[tzznandrew]

I think SMU might be the new Pitt. Regardless of how they look in the regular season, pick them at your own peril to do much beyond the first game of the tournament.

It was their first game. You have to do it multiple times before you're a Pitt.

 

[John]

It was their first game. You have to do it multiple times before you're a Pitt.

They blew up my bracket like Pitt.

Pitt Lite then.

 

[tzznandrew]

They blew up my bracket like Pitt.

Pitt Lite then.

Only once (vs. Butler 2011) did the refs screw Pitt. Every other time (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005...you get the picture) Pitt screwed themselves.

You devalue Pitt's ability to blow big games by comparing SMU to them.

Give them 10 years.

 

[Scoe]

Guess we will have to carry our.conference once again, to the SMU fans chanting NIT congrats on being one game better then Uconn this year.

 

[Blue Huskie]

The ball was a full cylinder off to the right, and well, NOT goaltending.

This view is a bit of an illusion. Another view I saw it looked liked it was going to graze the rim, but NOWHERE near going in. All the talking heads are defending this as a good call. Technically it was because it's a judgement call based on if the ref thought it might go in. BUT I can't believe no one is questioning the refs "Judgment". Because it was not going to go in.

 

[jibsey]

Should never have come to that with a turnover on inbounds 29 sec left.

 

[Johnny Mac]

The ball was a full cylinder off to the right, and well, NOT goaltending.

That's goaltending 100 times out of 100.

 

[Scoe]

Now I'm looking at it wow that is awful, thats why you wrap it up and don't put it in these refs hands.

 

[Woof 101]

A big thank you to SMU for furthering the embarrassment of the AAC. Please next time just leave it to UCONN to represent the conference the right way in the big dance.

Sincerely,
Husky Nation

You have this to say after we could not get through one round of the NIT?

 

[Jimdish255]

Guess the HoF coach couldn't make a switch on Alford's son who lit Nic the Dic up
I don't care about the goal tending call - UCLA had a lot of unforced errors
But why not put a bigger guy on a known sharpshooter who lights you up for 9 of 11 threes?
UCLA had virtually no other threats

The moving screens that kept getting him open looked like hipchecks in hockey until they finally called one.

 

[BlueMAB]

That's goaltending 100 times out of 100.

How do you come to that conclusion? The shot has to have the chance at going in. That shot had no chance at going in. The only reason it hit the rim is because he deflected the ball into the rim.
http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/MSupp_No_6a_2014_MBB_Rules_Executive_Summary.pdf

Here's the rule change.

Changing the goaltending rule to provide that when the ball contacts the backboard and any part of the ball is above the rim during a try for goal, it is considered to be on its downward flight and is goaltending when touched by a defensive player as long as it has a possibility of entering the basket.

That shot never had a chance at going in, therefore, not goaltending.