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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 232421, member: 1423"] This constant media melodrama is getting almost as tiresome as UNC asheep fans crying that the game was 'stolen' from them. If they want to whine about calls, vent on the internal boards. As for the media, I get that there aren't any huge upsets to write about. But dwelling on the lane violation and Triche (non) foul call seems a bit desparate. Those claiming blown calls should focus in on the (uncalled) Triche foul at the half. UNCA fans claim that the clock expired (this was the final incorrect call). But that's irrelevant, because the clock should have stopped with a foul call. Clearly, BT got hacked before the shot clock expired--you can see the ref's arm start up with 1 sec left on the shot clock. Dead ball -- clock stops. A free foul (preventing the shot to go up in time) isn't possible under the rule, else we could just bear-hug our opponents 5 seconds before every shot clock until the buzzer sounds. The other (non) call on the Triche out of bounds play was also incorrect, but not to UNCA's detriment. Triche obviously got banged before/as the pass hit his hands. Everyone (including the announcers) saw that. Therefore, as it ended up, the officials made a 'mistake' by giving us possession -- yet the correct call would put Triche on the line for 2. So UNCA got a 1-2 point gift depending on whether Triche makes his foul shots (suddenly a mystery). Picking this play as justification for their perceived injustice isn't helpful. Basically, in no shape or form did UNCA get the screw job they're claiming. SU had an 8 point lead with a few minutes remaining. Asheep made a couple of 3's during its rally, but SU maintained a 1-2 possession margain with buckets or foul shots. Blaming the ref's is fine for decompression (we certainly do this), but to break out with a dramatic public outcry just makes them look like poor loosers. Actually, their team played well. They executed their strategy .. make outside shots, defend the paint and force SU to shoot it. Unfortunately for them, they also turned it over and in the end, SU made enough shots to seal the win. [/QUOTE]

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