Xavier’s Studs of the game

[wadesworld]

The guys in stripes. 5 on 8. Played tough given the handicap. Guess getting ranked in the top 5 in the country will get you some calls. Even on the road.

Honorable mention to free throws mattering.

[TVDirector]

Free throws-  90%+ vs like 55%?

[GoldenZebra]

It was pretty absurd tonight

[lurch91]

The call on Hauser's block was a killer, deflated the team.  On the front end of the block on Howard's layup, Howard has to invite the contact to get the call.

But the foul on Hauser was crap.

[tower912]

The ref called it from the side.    He saw two guys going up and assumed contact.     Anticipated the call.    And missed it. 

[TallTitan34]

There was a jump ball call that was mind boggling.

[GoldenZebra]

Ive never seen the home team get hosed by the refs. That was tough to watch. Not entirely the refs fault but they made some very big and bad calls.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Driscoll'd

[GGGG]

Refs weren't the reason MU lost.  Seriously quit the whining.  There were bad calls on both sides like every game.

[forgetful]

Worst officiating I've seen against the home team ever.

[goldeneagle91114]

Add Howard to the list, he played an extremely poor game. I have to keep reminding me self that he is only a sophomore.

[GGGG]

Worst officiating I've seen against the home team ever.

Nope.  Not even close.

[GB Warrior]

Pretty rough officiating. I'll wait for the replay to see the TV angles, but it just felt like outside a Macura over the back, we didn't get a single borderline call.

[cheese ball chaser]

Officiating was bad but it was bad on both ends. The blew some calls that went in MU's favor as well

[tower912]

The refs made a couple of calls at big moments that went against MU.  They bought what Macura was selling on the Froling T.   And Macura easily could have been T'd up at the end of the first half.    They certainly didn't do MU any favors, but I don't think they cost the game. 

[GGGG]

Officiating was bad but it was bad on both ends. The blew some calls that went in MU's favor as well

Exactly.  People are biased and don't remember when it benefits them.  College basketball officiating is terrible and this game was an example of that.

[TallTitan34]

Nope.  Not even close.

I'd put it in the team picture.

[goldeneagle91114]

The refs made a couple of calls at big moments that went against MU.  They bought what Macura was selling on the Froling T.   And Macura easily could have been T'd up at the end of the first half.    They certainly didn't do MU any favors, but I don't think they cost the game.

Hate to say it, i would hang this one on Howard. I know he is only a sophomore, but the team needed him tonight and he did not rise to the occasion. He will obviously bounce back, but in a tight Big East, we need his floor to be a lot better than what was provided tonight.

[HammerScreen]

Froling technical and the Hauser block were exceptionally poor calls. If you're reffing Macura or Rowsey you know they're baiting calls like that. Unfortunate

[brewcity77]

Pat Driscoll, undoubtedly. Refs won the game for Xavier. We were the better team.

[GGGG]

Pat Driscoll, undoubtedly. Refs won the game for Xavier. We were the better team.

No they didn't and no we weren't.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Refs weren't the reason MU lost.  Seriously quit the whining.  There were bad calls on both sides like every game.

You are correct, but there were some bad calls and I feel like it weighted more towards X on this particular night. The T on Froling,  couple of flops by Macura, the no call on Macura's block followed by the call on Hauser's block.

X benefited from the officiating today but that's part of the game. One team is almost always going to end up getting more calls than the other. Can't play in a way that allows that to dictate the outcome.

[TallTitan34]

I won't say that officiating cost Marquette  the game because if Markus was better we win.   But to deny the officials impact on the game would be foolish.

[GGGG]

Refs impact every game.  TAMU is spot on.  It's a loser's lament.

[TallTitan34]

Refs impact every game.  TAMU is spot on.  It's a loser's lament.

If Marquette won the game would it be okay to bring this up?