There are normally three referees in a university basketball recreation, however for Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, there may as effectively have been 4.
Virginia and Florida matched up in Charlotte on Friday evening, and the sport went to a crucial replay assessment with 54.9 seconds to go, and the Cavaliers main, 71-69.
Referees initially dominated {that a} ball was final touched by a Gator, even after a replay assessment. Nevertheless, apparently they’d not seen a replay that the broadcasters had seen that clearly confirmed in any other case.
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Head coach Tony Bennett of the Virginia Cavaliers reacts to a name within the second half throughout a recreation in opposition to the Miami Hurricanes at John Paul Jones Enviornment on February 5, 2022, in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Photos)
Earlier than Virginia was about to inbound the ball, two refs spoke to 1 one other whereas analyst Cory Alexander stated he had “an ideal” view of the replay.
So, the referees walked over to the broadcasters’ desk, and after some extra deliberation, the decision was reversed, and Bennett was fuming on the bench, however not on the refs.
“Tony Bennett is now yelling at me from throughout the courtroom,” Alexander stated.
“Nice job by this officiating crew getting it collectively. . . .” Alexander additionally stated. “It is the precise play on the ground.”
“I will take that one. That is on me,” he added.
ESPN analyst, Cory Alexander, poses for a photograph earlier than Sport 2 of the 2021-22 G League Finals on April 14, 2022, on the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. (David Dow/NBAE through Getty Photos)
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Play-by-play announcer Dave O’Brien defended his associate.
“Little doubt, Cory. . . The officers did the precise factor using what they’d at their disposal.”
The (appropriate) name did not wind up hurting Virginia, although, as they nonetheless managed to return away with a 73-70 victory.
In accordance with Terrible Saying, referees requested Alexander whether or not they had gotten the decision proper, to which he advised them he thought they’d not. That is when the refs appeared on the broadcast’s angle, which they initially didn’t have.
Head coach Tony Bennett of the Virginia Cavaliers reacts to a play throughout a recreation in opposition to the Duke Blue Devils at John Paul Jones Enviornment on February 23, 2022, in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Photos)
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“I most likely misplaced my cool a bit of bit when that decision was reversed, and what I assumed I noticed, but it surely was fascinating,” Bennett admitted.
Virginia improved to 2-0 on the younger season, whereas the Gators dropped to 1-1.
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