Here is an incredible stat: in the two games between TCU and KU this year during the final 4:30 minutes, KU outscored TCU 22-13 - WITHOUT scoring a basket. In a tie game at TCU, they scored 13 points from the free throw line while TCU scored 9 points all off of baskets (0 FT).
Tonight with just a 2 pt lead going into the final 4:30 minutes, KU outscored them 9-4 with all 9 points coming from FT’s while TCU had 0 FT’s. So that would be 22-0 on FTs during the critical end of the games in tight games (not where a team is fouling early and often just hoping to close the gap). And we think we have it bad with officials.
With your skill in the use of selective omissions, you should apply for a job with Congressman Nunez. I will now provide the democratic rebuttal memo.
Here's a breakdown of KU's possessions in the last 4:30 of the game and we will let the facts determine if the refs gifted something to KU or not.
1. Graham turnover 3:53 to go
2. Vick clearly fouled on drive to rim 3:21 to go
3. Azubuike intentionally fouled 2:47 to go
4. Vick missed jumper 2:05 to go
5. Graham missed jumper 1:05 to go, offensive rebound then Graham fouled intentionally :49 to go.
6. Graham fouled intentionally :31 to go.
7. Newman fouled intentionally :16 to go
8. Graham fouled intentionally :09 to go.
So EIGHT possessions and just ONE of them are even quasi debateable as "the refs" and it was clearly a foul. But cool post; you got a few people fired up with the way you selectively worded it.