Louisville/Baylor (Women)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I don't think she puts the loss on the officials. She initially tried to say Griner didn't commit a foul on the last shot but then a reporter tells her it was a foul. I think mostly her griping was aimed at the terrible PC call, the poor job the officials did in putting a whistle on physical plays early in the game, and the obvious taunting T that should have been called on Louisville after an "And-1". From the clips I saw I would say this game will not make any of these officials retirement videos.

I think it was the wrong call on the PC, but it hardly changed the game. I didn't think it was terrible, either. It was just a missed call.

I agree the taunting T should have been dished, and it would have prevented the double T later. I didn't see the first part of the game, though, so I can't comment on the early physical play.

But she should have been handed a T for her antics after that PC foul.

[Jesse James]

Originally Posted by Adam

I think it was the wrong call on the PC, but it hardly changed the game.

Losing the subsequent bucket off the PC in a game lost by one point hardly changes the game?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jesse James

Losing the subsequent bucket off the PC in a game lost by one point hardly changes the game?

Not as much as the technical foul would have had they rightly called it.

But in this case, no. Baylor got the ball back right after that, they got fouled and made both shots to take the lead with around 10 seconds left. Their sieve defense is what lost the game by putting Louisville at the line.

[Jesse James]

Originally Posted by Adam

But in this case, no. Baylor got the ball back right after that, they got fouled and made both shots to take the lead with around 10 seconds left.

Which would have put them up 3, without the PC.

Right or wrong, the call significantly changed the game.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Jesse James

Which would have put them up 3, without the PC.

Right or wrong, the call significantly changed the game.

Put them up by 3? They were down by 1. A bad call (IMO) cost them a possession. They immediately regain possession on the ensuing DESIGNATED SPOT throw-in. They were foul and made 2 free throws.

You think the same turnover would have occurred had Baylor scored on the orginial possession? That's a large leap considering the defense they played after the made free throws.