Michigan State-Duke

[ODog]

8.4 seconds left, ball knocked OOB by MSU in frontcourt, endline corner. Duke calls timeout.

Before play is resumed, official comes over to broadcast team and informs them that because Duke called TO, they will be allowed to inbound the ball from the endline hashmark (something to that effect).

As throw-in is about to be administered, Tom Izzo has a wtf moment when he sees what the throw-in spot has become (he clearly hadn't been informed). Officials awkwardly/messily/halfheartedly try to calm him down/wave him off. Seemed like a total blowoff ... but then they moved the throw-in back to the original spot!

Duke assistants try to pop off, but Coach K gives them the shush gesture and basically indicates "whatever, it's fine."

I don't know NCAAM rules: What was that all about? Can you seriously move the throw-in spot in certain circumstances if you call a timeout, a la the NBA?!

If so, why was it quickly undone just by Izzo protesting?

Bizarre sequence to end the game.