Hard to beat the refs.

[AdamOnFirst]

When you're only tied after your opposition has 8 turnovers (several self-inflicted) and you have 1 that is the definition of a missed opportunity.

Yes, but I would say most of that early resulted from good defense. NU’s defense is mostly about generating steals and a possession advantage as opposed to a grinding low FG %. Wisconsin just crowded everything NU did and took everybody but Buie out of the game. Missed opportunity, but tip your cap to the other guys, they specialize in this type of basketball.

 

[RiseNorthwestern]

So many charges called blocking fouls

This. I found these more infuriating than the MN wedged dunk no call.

 

[techtim72]

Just an observation. It seems like the tendency of the refs over the years has gravitated towards calling more blocking fouls versus charging. Don't know why. Was there a rule change that encouraged that? I do think players had gotten better at jumping in front of players to draw charges.

 

[NUCat320]

Just an observation. It seems like the tendency of the refs over the years has gravitated towards calling more blocking fouls versus charging. Don't know why. Was there a rule change that encouraged that? I do think players had gotten better at jumping in front of players to draw charges.

There was a block call (I forgot on whom) where the play by play guy mentioned specifically that there was an emphasis to call more blocks on 50/50 situations.

It was on an NU player getting over perhaps too late coming left baseline to right block. (I think it was Clayton, but he played so few minutes that it seems unlikely, but maybe.)

So, yes, it’s real.

 

[eastbaycat99]

There was a block call (I forgot on whom) where the play by play guy mentioned specifically that there was an emphasis to call more blocks on 50/50 situations.

It was on an NU player getting over perhaps too late coming left baseline to right block. (I think it was Clayton, but he played so few minutes that it seems unlikely, but maybe.)

So, yes, it’s real.

Yes, last June there was a change:

”INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA is tweaking how block/charge calls are made in men’s basketball.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved rule changes on Thursday that require a defender to be in position to draw a charge at the time the offensive player plants a foot to go airborne for a shot. If the defender arrives after the player has planted a foot, officials have been instructed to call a block when there’s contact.

Defenders had to be in position to draw a charge before the offensive player went airborne under previous rules.”

 

[clarificationcat]

There was a block call (I forgot on whom) where the play by play guy mentioned specifically that there was an emphasis to call more blocks on 50/50 situations.

It was on an NU player getting over perhaps too late coming left baseline to right block. (I think it was Clayton, but he played so few minutes that it seems unlikely, but maybe.)

So, yes, it’s real.

There was a rule change. Have to be set before the offensive player leaves the ground, I think.

 

[ballerog711]

Just happened to watch the game again and they did call a block on Clayton, but if you look he was there before the player to off

Same with the one in Berry

MN, if he dunked with his left hand instead of right that was AND 1

 

[TejasCat]

There was a rule change. Have to be set before the offensive player leaves the ground, I think.

Thats the old rule, the new rule is "plants a foot" which comes before leaving the ground.

 

[hdhntr1]

Just an observation. It seems like the tendency of the refs over the years has gravitated towards calling more blocking fouls versus charging. Don't know why. Was there a rule change that encouraged that? I do think players had gotten better at jumping in front of players to draw charges.

Ones I am talking about are where defender was there in plenty of time, outside the arc and not moving. Clear charges called blocking fouls.

 

[hdhntr1]

I dunno, I think most of us are throwing our hands up slash tipping our cap to Wisconsin for making a a couple crazy shots in the final minutes that made the difference while griping about the refs for taking away a bunch of the little chance we had left.

The refs took away a lot, And yet we were still right there. The circus shots were just the nails in the coffin

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

He even raised his hand to admit it and they called the jump ball anyway.

Crowl definitely raised his arm to indicate that he had fouled Nicholson.
That really tells you all you need to know.

 

[Baz=Heisman]

Crowl definitely raised his arm to indicate that he had fouled Nicholson.
That really tells you all you need to know.

100%. Was an egregious miss.