Gonzaga/St. Mary's Ending

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Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Why did the officials feel this was necessary? Seemed rather silly to me.

The game wasn't over. The ball was dead and the clock was stopped with a second left on it. The celebration delayed the resumption of the game. They had to finish the game, and they had to assess the T once the crowd delayed the game. You can't just NOT finish the game.

My only question is why St. Mary's got the ball after the T. Didn't they just score on a dunk? Gonzaga should have gotten the ball.