MBB Bulls vs Florida Gulf Coast - What you need to know, Game Notes

[Bull Martin]

If there was 0.4 on the clock that play was good. Fortunately there was 0.3

 

It's not like it was a shot that won the game.  It would have just caused triple overtime.  I think USF stood a better chance in 3OT as they looked a bit fresher.

 

Although the 100% chance of winning from the 0.3 vs 0.4 is still better than the perhaps theoretical 60-70% chance in 3OT

[Brad]

The USF-FFCU game really separates those that know the game of basketball and those that do not.

[GaUSFBull]

The USF-FFCU game really separates those that know the game of basketball and those that do not.

 

Now that I know the rule (I didn't before last night) and the reasons for the rule (thanks to several TBP members), I think it's a fair rule.  Especially because apparently it was stipulated before the play that it needed to be a tap.  It takes the human element out of the equation and makes the final completely rule-based, which is about as fair as it gets. 

[Brad]

Exactly.

[72bull]

While I follow the games on other media (including the bullspen), there is no mention of the game at all on TBO.com (Tampa Tribune).  When I go to sports and USF schedule/results, the schedule for 2009-2010 comes up!  Very poor for a hometown newspaper.

Edited December 18, 2013 by 72bull

[Triple B]

Bullcast has the post game presser with Vic, Egbunu and CSH .... Most impressive comments was Rudd saying that rather than a lot of celebrating in the locker room afterward, they were trying to figure out what went wrong on that final play to avoid it in the future.

[CousinRicky]

 

Whyd they count the offensive foul basket?

I'm still trying to figure that out too. How do you call charging and give them the bucket?

 

 

If I remember correctly (and it has been a long, long time since I ref'd and it was high school not college) if the shot is totally out of the player's hand before he makes contact, you can count the basket and call the foul.  It wasn't an offensive (player control, I believe, in college) foul because he didn't have the ball, thus we got to shoot the 1 and 1 at the other end.  Just a best guess on my part.

[charsibb]

Bullcast has the post game presser with Vic, Egbunu and CSH .... Most impressive comments was Rudd saying that rather than a lot of celebrating in the locker room afterward, they were trying to figure out what went wrong on that final play to avoid it in the future.

 

Thx for the link!