[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Connecticut vs. South Florida - Recap - December 28, 2011 - College Basketball - SI.com

UCONN didn't mark their starters before the 10 minute mark. Game started with a jump ball after USF made one of two free throws.

I guess it can happen to anyone, even in the big time.

I actually had this happen when I was in college.

We were on the road in the first game of the tournament. We had never beaten the host school before, so we were lucky enough to play them in their opening round game.

10:00 minute pre-game marks comes and our AC looks to see who the home team is starting and it's not marked. Officials make the right call and give home a T. Home coach goes apes-t, basically shocked that he'd be on the receiving end of such a call.

To make matters worse, we won the game

I dont think the two schools ever played each other ever since, for what it's worth.

And on the opposite end of the specturm, at a HS VGgame, home team doesn't have their starters in the book even 5 minutes before tap. Head official refuses to call a T saying "he's here to play basketball" (whatever that means).