I am from Illinois and currently live in Nebraska...that game was over-officiated from the start...Miles earned his 2nd T when he used up all of his rope in the first half.
I think this accentuates the need for more national officiating standards...Nebraska like Ohio state played big 10 basketball in a game officiated with different expectations. Having conferences hire officials with their own expectations for assignments and advancements and then a national tournament where those same officials may *may* be asked to officiate a different tempo/style/expectation does the game a disservice.
Nebraska did not play to win that game...don't call me a fanboy...I'm a fan of the game and that game looked ugly. I'm also a fan of quality officiating and in my opinion that was sub-par.
That is my 2 cents...please proceed to hate me now.
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