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I saw this very thing in a game in Cedar City, Utah between Valpariso and Southern Utah University (of course this is D1).
Less than 2 minutes to go in a very close game. SUU player goes airborne, releases ball, and crashes into Valpo player who had established position well in front of the basket (ball goes in the basket prior to the crash).
Center calls player control and waves off basket. Trail comes in before he reports and they have a discussion.
Ruling: they count the basket, count a personal foul against the shooter and go to the other end for a bonus.
Explanation is given to both coaches and showing his class, the Valpo coach does not get into the officials faces for getting the call correct, but accepts the ruling and goes on coaching his team right to the end. Game ends withh SUU winning by 6 or 7.
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