That’s game. I really didn’t like that overturned call at the end. It just didn’t look inconclusive to me anyway, and those calls cannot be controversial at all. That said, Hunter had a phenomenal 2nd half and OT, whereas Culver for Tech never really showed up. And UVA hitting their FTs at the end. FTs matter.
For all the talk about the Texas Tech defense,
they sure did a lot of bad things down the stretch.
No one could stop the ball, or stay in front of #11 Jerome (he does push off constantly with his off arm with no calls at all) all night, and he apparently is left handed, which Mooney or no one else ever figured out. For all the talk of his 6' 9" wingspan, Mooney played some pretty useless defense on Jerome much of the night as well.
They also seemed to rush players driving into the lane leaving wide open lights out 3 point shooters wide open many times. The play up by 3, when they lost "contain" and three players rushed at Jerome, only to have him dish to a wide open shooter for a 3 was just awful team, situational defense. That may have cost them the game.
#23 crapped himself as well, so Texas Tech was lucky to hang in there with questionable defense at times, and a wretched performance by the "star" #23.
Guy, Jerome and the star of the game and Hunter this time, got it doneand they deserved to win.
I still do not like UVA basketball much. if all teams played like UVA or Wisconsin, Pro Bowling might make a comeback.
