{"id":11126,"date":"2019-04-06T21:16:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T01:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/?p=11126"},"modified":"2022-05-23T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T20:41:32","slug":"did-the-ncaa-rig-the-final-four-for-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2019\/04\/did-the-ncaa-rig-the-final-four-for-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the NCAA Rig the Final Four for Virginia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Auburn’s cinderella run has come to an end. After making their first final four appearance ever, the Tigers fell to Virginia in a game that, unfortunately, will be remembered for a “bad call.” But, was it that egregious?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Game Itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I’m not going to dwell on the game itself, because that’s not why you’re here. Auburn held a 3 point lead going into the half, holding the Cavaliers to 28. In the second half, Virginia came back, scoring 35 points, and holding Auburn to 31. With seven seconds left, Auburn’s Jared Harper was fouled and hit his first free throw. After missing his second, Virginia got the rebound, and drove up the court. After a borderline double dribble no-call in which the ball bounced off of Ty Jerome’s foot, Auburn fouled him with 1.5 seconds left in the game. The resulting Virginia inbound is where the madness started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Foul<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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