Virginia’s college basketball season ended shortly after a referee decision instantly shifted the conversation from basketball to officiating as a late-game review played a key role in the Cavaliers’ 79-72 loss to Tennessee.
College basketball fans and analysts were questioning what transpired in front of their own eyes with 27 seconds remaining on the clock during the Midwest Region 2nd Round matchup. That’s when the game swung on an out-of-bounds call that turned upside-down the moment it hit replay.
The March Madness ball ricocheted between multiple players and appeared to glance off Volunteers Nate Ament’s hand, then his teammate Bishop Boswell’s head, before a possible fingertip touch involving Virginia’s Dallin Hall…