Mason/UConn block or charge?

[PS2Man]

From my angle that the defender bellied up the ball handler the ball entered the lane. The problem is the best angle was from behind the defender. I say block at this time.

[Kostja]

Is there a video somewhere on the net?

[PGCougar]

At the arena it looked like a charge. They showed the replay on the big screen albeit only once and at game speed. I tried to follow by watching the D like you all suggest and it still looked like a charge, but I'll disqualify myself as since I'm a UConn alum. I'd love to see another replay if one is available somehwere.

[Nevadaref]

It was clearly a PC.
Nelson, the UConn defender, definitely got to the spot with both feet on the floor and facing his opponent, Mason's Campbell, before the shooter's back foot left the floor.
After reaching this position all the defender did was straighten up because his knees were bent quite a bit. He is certainly allowed to move within his vertical plane.
His hands were up and out and the contact was in the upper chest.

Scott Thornley missed this one and it cost UConn three points.

PS This is about as objective as it gets since as a Georgetown guy, I can't stand UConn.

[ShadowStripes]

I was 15 rows up right behind the basket and thought the block was the correct call. C (Steed I believe) and L (Thornley) had a double whistle and neither one made a preliminary signal. However, they both were yelling block and Thornley took the call and scored the basket. I thought Nelson slid over from the opposite lane line on the drive and had not established legal position before the shooter went up. Good call from my vantage point.

[JLMatthew]

When I was watching in real time I said block immediately when the whistles blew...Upon replay, I thought it was a great call. IMO the defender never had LGP coming down the floor and was still moving over slightly when the shooter left the floor.

I thought it was great crew communication as well. If the C would've had a charge...it could've easily been a blarge. I know I might have got caught up in the circumstance and started selling my call without checking with my partner first. Great call...Great crew cohesion as well. Peace.

[ChuckElias]

Funny how people on both sides can both be so positive about the call. Personally, when I was watching from home, I yelled "offense" at the TV. I think the replay shows that the defender had two feet down before the shooter left the floor. He took the contact in the torso, while leaning back to absorb the impact. He was not moving laterally or forward at the time of contact. The "bowed knee" is irrelevant, IMHO, b/c the contact was not with the knee; it was on the torso.

Like I said, it's pretty funny that I'm so sure it was PC, and others are so sure it was a block. That one might show up on the block/charge section of the NCAA video.