By Matt Hladik
Duke just captured its fifth national championship by virtue of a 68-63 win over Wisconsin. The Blue Devils rallied from a nine-point second half deficit to take the championship.
After being called for only two fouls in the first half, Wisconsin was whistled for 13 in the second half. Duke also recorded multiple pivotal and-one’s during the second half, and the officials appeared to incorrectly call a loose ball out of bounds off Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig when it was last touched by Duke’s Justise Winslow.
While it seemed the referees made several questionable calls on each team throughout the game, Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan and his players were not happy with the officiating, and they let it be known post-game.
"It's just a shame it had to be played that way," said Ryan, according to CBS' John Solomon.
Bronson Koenig commented on the perceived Duke bias with a comment about the foul calls Duke got, while teammate Joel Gasser added his own veiled criticism.
Something tells me this will be a hot topic to be discussed in the coming days, regardless of how you felt about the way the game was called.
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