Who Were The Refs??

[Chin Diesel]

Completely lost control of the game on the second half.

 

[HHusky]

I think the refs were punishing Dan Hurley for his complaining.

 

[temery]

They were the ones in stripes.

 

[OviedoFLHusky]

Per the Stats:

Officials: Brian O'Connell, Tony Chiazza, Kipp Kissinger

 

[ctchamps]

Completely lost control of the game on the second half.

They retaliated against Hurley entire second half. Made high stepper look like a decent ref.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Per the Stats:

Officials: Brian O'Connell, Tony Chiazza, Kipp Kissinger

Brian O'Connell sounds familiar. It's never good when you recognize the names of officials.

 

[uconngb]

Per the Stats:

Officials: Brian O'Connell, Tony Chiazza, Kipp Kissinger

O’Connell is historically awful in our games. That didn’t change tonight.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Per the Stats:

Officials: Brian O'Connell, Tony Chiazza, Kipp Kissinger

As soon as I saw O’Connell’s goofy hair I knew this was going to blow.

 

[HooperScooper]

Brian O'Connell sounds familiar. It's never good when you recognize the names of officials.

Isn't that @BigErnMcCracken's favorite ref?

 

[Dutch Boyd]

As soon as I saw O’Connell’s goofy hair I knew this was going to blow.

Agreed

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Brian OConnel is often referred to as “white haired ref” and absolutely hates UConn.

 

[HooperScooper]

Can someone explain that foul on Karaban when he was on the ground with the ball? I don't think I've ever seen a call like that.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Completely lost control of the game on the second half.

I think it was intentional, like wanted to bait Hurley. Just had a weird flow. I don’t know what they were doing but they were sending a message to Hurley it seems. It was a wild second half.

My dad used to love conspiracies. But 18 second half fouls and 29 free throws? That would insure that UConn didn’t cover .

 

[auror]

Can someone explain that foul on Karaban when he was on the ground with the ball? I don't think I've ever seen a call like that.

It was a loose ball and Karaban got there first, but he took out the little guy with his legs or whatever (and he went flying). Refs decided that getting the ball in a loose ball situation is irrelevant and that if the little guy runs into your legs and flies over them, that it's a foul on you.

 

[auror]

I mean, the game went over the point spread on the FTs they shot with 14 seconds left. I'm not saying, just saying.

 

[ucp990411]

In the 90’s I knew most of the refs but now only a few. O’Connell is awful, Chiaza is usually good but tonight he was awful. Kissinger I have never seen before. I am afraid Dan Hurley is going back to his old ways with the refs. If you think it was bad tonight, wait until Friday

 

[Tenspro2002]

I mean, the game went over the point spread on the FTs they shot with 14 seconds left. I'm not saying, just saying.

Which point spread? The pregame line was like 30-31. UNH covered easily.

 

[upstater]

Remember during the NCAA tourney when the refs openly told sideline reporters that they were going to screw UConn.

Amazes me that Val Ackerman employs people like O'Connell when the conference's national champion has broken NCAA records for winning outside the conference, simply by not having to endure the BE's idiotic reffing.

 

[superjohn]

Remember during the NCAA tourney when the refs openly told sideline reporters that they were going to screw UConn.

What?

 

[CashewCrew]

Which point spread? The pregame line was like 30-31. UNH covered easily.

The O/U

 

[HooperScooper]

It was a loose ball and Karaban got there first, but he took out the little guy with his legs or whatever (and he went flying). Refs decided that getting the ball in a loose ball situation is irrelevant and that if the little guy runs into your legs and flies over them, that it's a foul on you.

I'd have to see a replay but unless Karaban lifted his legs to trip the UNH player I can't see how that's a foul.

 

[Excalibur]

In the 90’s I knew most of the refs but now only a few. O’Connell is awful, Chiaza is usually good but tonight he was awful. Kissinger I have never seen before. I am afraid Dan Hurley is going back to his old ways with the refs. If you think it was bad tonight, wait until Friday

He was fine this year until the epic meltdown by the officials tonight. Whatever Hurley wants to say, it's justified, and not enough.

 

[Tenspro2002]

The O/U

The total? If anyone got Over 147.5, congrats. I only saw 149 to 152 today.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

. I am afraid Dan Hurley is going back to his old ways with the refs. If you think it was bad tonight, wait until Friday

Good lord. This place is going to be even worse than I thought when they actually lose a game.

 

[husky429]

Remember during the NCAA tourney when the refs openly told sideline reporters that they were going to screw UConn.

I think this one may have been a dream. Did your teeth also fall out?

 

[Connecticut13]

Very strange second half. We only fouled twice in the entire first half, right? Refs inserted themselves into the game in the second half.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

What?

Can’t wait to hear this one.

 

[upstater]

What?

There was an entire thread on it

 

[upstater]

I think this one may have been a dream. Did your teeth also fall out?

Nope.

I just have a very good memory. Always have.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

There was an entire thread on it

There are a lot of dumb threads on this board.

I would imagine if NCAA tournament refs were openly telling sideline reporters they were out to screw a team/coach it might have gotten a little coverage. Oh wait, maybe the sideline reporters were in on it?!