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Old Fri Mar 26, 2010, 08:47am
Raymond Raymond is offline
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Originally Posted by tomegun View Post
Rut, I think Xavier was down by three when this play occurred. Holloway (I think) made three free throws to tie the game and send it into overtime.

I think they didn't call the contact because it was marginal - didn't interrupt RSBQ - and allowing the player to play through it gives Xavier a chance to win. The shooting foul was an easy call, but without the foul they were giving Xavier a chance to shoot for the win.

If K-State was down, I bet there would have been a quick whistle on that play.
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Originally Posted by DLH17 View Post
Uh oh. Around here, a foul is a foul. Doesn't matter if it's at the beginning, middle or end of a game. Call the foul.

I think the operative word here is marginal. It wouldn't have been a foul at the beginning of the game either.
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