Auburn fans remained loud and booing long after the Tigers lost their Final Four game Saturday against Virginia. There were two late controversial issues: One was a missed call and the other was a questionable foul, but both were in Virginia’s favor. The Cavaliers advanced to the national championship game after winning, 63-62.
Now, the fans in Minneapolis might not have been fully aware of the missed double-dribble call, but those watching on TV saw the missed turnover and were furious.
With about four seconds left and 62-60 Auburn lead, Virginia guard Ty Jerome got the inbound and rushed up the court. He accidentally bounced the ball off his back foot and momentarily lost control, picked up the dribble but kept going. And because no one on Auburn’s side touched the ball, it should have been an easy double-dribble call, but the refs missed it.
It would have been a Virginia turnover, and there’s a good chance Auburn would have been able to hang on. So needless to say, Auburn fans were stunned and not happy.
