Oden Intentional Foul

[sk26]

It WAS an intentional foul. The officials didn't call it. It happens a LOT in basketball. It's easy to blame the loss of a game on officiating (yes the officiating sucked and it went in Xavier's favor for the majority of the game)

Oden rarely gets a call go in his favor...such as this one at the end of the game:

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Should that have been a foul?

This "fangirl" saw the game, winced as Oden pushed whatshisface out of bounds and waited for the intentional call. It didn't come which was a shock to me since they were calling everything else all day.

But did he make both free throws? No. Would the game been out of reach if he had? Yes.

Did Xavier blow a 9 point lead in 3 or so minutes? Yes.

Did Xavier fail to show up in overtime? Yup.

If the situations were reversed, you can bet OSU fans would be up in arms, complaining just as Xavier fans are, but the end result remains...the only thing that "non-call" gives Xavier fans is another reason to hate Thad Matta when it wasn't the officiating who lost that game for Xavier...it was Xavier.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by sk26

Did Xavier fail to show up in overtime? Yup.

While Oden watched from the bench, it should be noted.

[Big2Cat]

Were there other factors contributing to Xavier's loss? Of course. But that seemed to be a blatant intentional foul--to stop the clock and force Xavier to shoot--and it wasn't called. Ohio State gained a huge advantage with that call not being made. Now the clock is stopped, and Xavier will not get the ball back as well. Did the one call (or lack of) "cost" Xavier the game? Not in the general sense of mistakes made during the game. But, failure to get that call right gave Ohio State every advantage it was seeking. 2 shots AND the ball is a big difference then just 2 shots.

I also believe that if that fould had happened at a different point in the game it would have been intentional for sure. But since everyone "knew" OSU had to foul, they passed on it.

[DC_Ref12]

Originally Posted by Big2Cat

Were there other factors contributing to Xavier's loss? Of course. But that seemed to be a blatant intentional foul--to stop the clock and force Xavier to shoot--and it wasn't called. Ohio State gained a huge advantage with that call not being made. Now the clock is stopped, and Xavier will not get the ball back as well. Did the one call (or lack of) "cost" Xavier the game? Not in the general sense of mistakes made during the game. But, failure to get that call right gave Ohio State every advantage it was seeking. 2 shots AND the ball is a big difference then just 2 shots.

I also believe that if that fould had happened at a different point in the game it would have been intentional for sure. But since everyone "knew" OSU had to foul, they passed on it.

sigh...

I give up.