The Michigan Wolverines are playing the UConn Huskies for the national title today, and it wouldn’t truly feel like the biggest game of the season without some controversy. This time, it’s the apparent foul call disparity.
At halftime, the Michigan Wolverines were leading 33-29. Fans and experts began to notice a stark difference in the number of fouls called between the two teams.
New York Post’s Zach Braziller took to X to call out the refs.
“Officials are bouncing back and forth between calling nothing and calling touch fouls. This has been poorly done,” he wrote.
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg stated that it’s rare to see fouls not being called in a college game.
“I rarely say this during a college game, but more fouls should be called,” he wrote.
Former quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who now works as an analyst for ESPN, called out the difference in fouls called on both teams. He stated that the refs have made it a one-sided game, which shouldn’t be allowed.
“The fouls are like 15-5 right now. It’s impossible to be this 1-sided call wise. The officiating is very poor,” he wrote.
Chris Mueller called out the Michigan players for apparently complaining about fouls, despite UConn being in foul trouble. He called their actions “dishonorable.”
“Michigan’s players getting away with fouls, whining for fouls…real dishonorable sh*t,” he wrote.
Josh Poole noticed the sudden drop in fouls being called and took to X to share his thoughts.
“Another game where the officiating has just completely changed all of a sudden. Been calling it tight for the first 28 minutes and now there are NO fouls. Smh,” he wrote.
The Huskies lost 69-63. The total number of personal fouls called on UConn players was 22. The Wolverines only had 13.
Dan Hurley Gets Emotional About Final
Before the game, Dan Hurley and Dusty May did a joint interview with CBS Sports. While discussing what the game means to him, Hurley said he gets emotional every time he takes the last bus ride with his team.
“I cry a little bit. I’ve cried both times. You know that last trip out of the lobby with all your fans, and you know the love and admiration you have for your team for getting you to this point, and then on that ride over, a lot goes through your mind. We’re all humans,” he said.
Hurley said that he was proud to be one of the last two coaches standing at the end of the NCAA Tournament.
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