MBB Final: Louisiana 61, Wyoming 70

[CajunEXPRESS]

Point Pride, it happens all the time.

[Esqueleto]

Coach Marlin mad..

"Give me a timeout after that terrible call" said Coach Marlin and that's the reason he got his first technical foul. Also added, "if he's that sensitive about it, I don't want him officiating my games." (Reference to referee that gave him T)#ragincajuns #CaymenClassic

— ESPN 1420 (@espn1420) November 21, 2017

I'm at the tournament, and it was obvious early on in the game that this particular ref was out to get Marlin. Coach questioned this guy about whether he called a foul on the right player, and this dude screamed back at him, "I was looking right at 3". Felt very unprofessional on the ref's end.

[Just1More]

Another example. UL down 2 vs Tennessee in NCAA tournament. Bret Smith makes a clean steal from Tennessee All American. Zebra blows a whistle. All American sinks two free throws with less than a minute in the game. Tennessee wins. Multiple views show he was never in two feet of hands of Tennessee player. Zebra didn’t see what his lying eyes saw. Call it cheating, call it subliminal. Happens all the time.

I literally went into ape mode when that happened. WORST FLAGRANT OFFICIAL CHEATING EVER!

[ZoomZoom]

OT: UTA leading #25 Alabama at Alabama at halftime 47-41. If UTA hangs on and wins this one, it'll certainly help their RPI down the stretch. They sit at #2 right now!

Alabama 77, UTA 76.

FTAs. UTA 4-7....Tide 15-24. UTA must of dropped the soap because they got jobbed.

[RaginScotsman]

Alabama 77, UTA 76.

FTAs. UTA 4-7....Tide 15-24. UTA must of dropped the soap because they got jobbed.

Color me surprised.

[Tripple Threat]

Another example. UL down 2 vs Tennessee in NCAA tournament. Bret Smith makes a clean steal from Tennessee All American. Zebra blows a whistle. All American sinks two free throws with less than a minute in the game. Tennessee wins. Multiple views show he was never in two feet of hands of Tennessee player. Zebra didn’t see what his lying eyes saw. Call it cheating, call it subliminal. Happens all the time.

While reading through this thread, that was the play playing over and over in my head. I don't believe all of these refs are intentionally helping a big conference team not lose, but they definitely seem to be biased. Maybe in some instances it's unconscience?

[Crawfish]

I attended that game, I think it was in Birmingham. From our seats it was hard to tell what just happened. I later saw the replay and saw we got hosed.

Another example. UL down 2 vs Tennessee in NCAA tournament. Bret Smith makes a clean steal from Tennessee All American. Zebra blows a whistle. All American sinks two free throws with less than a minute in the game. Tennessee wins. Multiple views show he was never in two feet of hands of Tennessee player. Zebra didn’t see what his lying eyes saw. Call it cheating, call it subliminal. Happens all the time.

[Just1More]

While reading through this thread, that was the play playing over and over in my head. I don't believe all of these refs are intentionally helping a big conference team not lose, but they definitely seem to be biased. Maybe in some instances it's unconscience?

That's why I added that it might be subliminal. It goes on massively in basketball. The Brett Smith phantom foul call was not subliminal. It was done intentionally to give the game to Tennessee. There was no contact whatsoever.

[Tripple Threat]

That's why I added that it might be subliminal. It goes on massively in basketball. The Brett Smith phantom foul call was not subliminal. It was done intentionally to give the game to Tennessee. There was no contact whatsoever.

Yeah, that call was devastating...we're almost there, we're in the tournament, we could get past the high seed in the first round, we're competing and out playing the opponent, and then the refs make a call like that.

[cajundiehard]

I love basketball - Cajun basketball in particular... but what I HATE about the basketball game is that officials have SO much power and control over the tempo and outcome in the game. Infuriating. And what can you do about it?

No doubt - umpires have influence in baseball and referees in football, but can't single-handedly determine the outcome.

[CajunDreDog]

I attended that game, I think it was in Birmingham. From our seats it was hard to tell what just happened. I later saw the replay and saw we got hosed.

I was there too...so close.

[GeauxCajuns]

That's why I added that it might be subliminal. It goes on massively in basketball. The Brett Smith phantom foul call was not subliminal. It was done intentionally to give the game to Tennessee. There was no contact whatsoever.

there was definitely contact, the guy clearly grabbed bret smith's arm after the steal