Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from a debilitating defeat
By Nick Popio
Questionable Officiating
Social media was a buzz at how awful the officials were in this one. A lot of missed or non calls that impacted certain possessions in such a close outing. The biased home crowd made their intentions known on those mistakes with a loud chorus of boos that reigned down all over Crisler Arena during those awkward moments.
When the replays were shown on the video board, it became painfully obvious at how badly the refs missed them. The mantra of let them play got taken out of context with how it played out. When officials get in the way of the outcome of a highly coveted matchup, then it takes away from an encounter that will be remembered for the wrong reasons in this rivalry for ages.
Was at the Michigan game and was expressing my frustration with Terry Wymer’s officiating over the years.
— Seth Berry (@berry_seth14) February 5, 2020
A couple of friendly Ohio State fans in front of me then proceeded to tell me he lives about 15 mins away from their house.
Wymer is also in the Ohio basketball HOF.
The most talked about call was flagrant on Simpson at the end of the game. Coach Howard had every right to be ticked about a foul that ultimately did his guys in for good. He became a little animated with the expression on his face immediately after hearing of the decision. Then he threw his suit off in disgust in a scene that not many would have thought Howard had in him.