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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 246902, member: 405"]
In the first half, after we cut the score from a 5 point deficit at 13-8 to 15-13, the refs called fouls on us on 6 of our next 9 defensive possessions, including 2 each on Southerland and Dion. After Dion's second, the next possession they called the foul on Triche, which triggered Boeheim's technical.  Five of those fouls were on perimeter players, although I think one of James' was on the inside on the defensive boards.
 
We reacted well, though - they missed one of the 2 technicals, and then missed a lay-up, and then CJ came down the floor for a dunk that gave us the lead at 25-24.  At that point, I thought we had weathered the series of bad calls, and told my wife that we had to push the lead out to at least 5 by halftime.  After Keita blocked a shot and got the rebound, Kris went for a dagger three, but it was hurried a bit and missed.
 
Then, despite being tied at the half even with all those foul calls, the refs started right back in.  Two fouls on Christmas in 29 seconds to give him four fouls on 2 minutes into the half, plus another foul on Scoop for good measure.
 
We went 3 whole defensive possessions without a foul, and then came 3 more in rapid succession, pushing Ohio State's lead out to 10, the biggest of the game, with 13:18 to go.

To go back and read the play-by-play at ESPN.com makes it really apparent how many foul calls there were.  Unbelievable.
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