The refereeing was not the greatest in the national championship game between North Carolina and Gonzaga. Even LeBron James knew it.
And with 50 seconds to play in a 66-65 game, the referees appeared to have missed another call.
Hand out, perfectly legal. pic.twitter.com/yVLXDByImK
— Matt Smith (@SamENole) April 4, 2017
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Let's look at it from another angle:
Look: Kennedy Meeks Was Out Of Bounds On That Late Jump Ball https://t.co/yUYEFk1D1a pic.twitter.com/6jH7QpenJs
— The Spun (@TheSpun) April 4, 2017
Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks' hand was out of bounds while fighting for a loose ball with Gonzaga's Silas Melson, with the referee standing on the baseline watching the play unfold. Play continued for a couple of seconds until the referees called a jump ball and North Carolina retained possession. The Tar Heels went on to win the 2017 NCAA Tournament, beating the Bulldogs, 71-65.
With such a crucial call missed, will this turn into another LPGA-Lexi Thompson or J.T.-Barrett-was-short kind of moment?
