[jeffpea]

anyone stay up and watch the Gonzaga @ Santa Clara game on ESPN2 last night? Gonzaga was leading by 4 w/ 4:36 left in 2nd half when a Gonzaga center is fouled while laying the ball in and fan threw a half-full pop bottle onto the floor. After huddling, refs assess a T and award 2 shots to Gonzaga - they made both as well as the FT for the personal foul. A 5pt play!

Despite the Santa Clara coach taking the PA microphone and asking the fans to "show some respect to the players and the game", guess what happened......AGAIN.......

Yep! An idiot fan thru a balled-up hot dog wrapper (looked like tin-foil) onto the floor w/ 1:55 left (during a Gonzaga possession)...again the refs assessed a T and Gonzaga got two FT's (which they made) and the ball - and they promptly scored on that possession as well....a 4pt play!

While they weren't necessarily "game deciders", the 9pts certainly didn't help in Santa Claras' 8pt loss......

Nice home court advantage, huh?