A pivotal ACC males’s basketball matchup Saturday night time between No. 8 Virginia and unranked Duke got here right down to a controversial play.
Duke had an opportunity to go up two factors as time expired in regulation.
Virginia’s Armaan Franklin (4) shoots the ball between Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (30) and Mark Mitchell (25) throughout the second half of a sport in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP Photograph/Mike Kropf)
Kyle Filipowski reduce to the basket and acquired a pleasant bounce move to set him up for a drive. As he caught the ball, Filipowski made one transfer and went up for a dunk.
He was met on the rim by two Cavaliers defenders, and officers referred to as a foul as time expired.
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It appeared Filipowski could have drawn a foul earlier than time expired. Nonetheless, officers replayed the second and decided the foul was referred to as after time expired. The sport was nonetheless tied at 58-58, and Reece Beekman was credited with a block on the Duke large man.
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (30) drives in opposition to Virginia’s Ben Vander Plas (5) throughout the first half of a sport in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP Photograph/Mike Kropf)
Virginia outscored Duke 11-4 in extra time to win the sport 69-62.
But it surely was the decision that was the primary subject of dialog.
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“I nonetheless would really like a proof precisely what had occurred, you understand, and I don’t have readability on that,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer mentioned. “He made a big-time play attacking the basket, and there’s little question he’s pulling down these free throws in my thoughts.
“They informed me after the truth that the decision was made after the buzzer, and you may see the ball left his fingers earlier than level zero. So I don’t know precisely what the rule is.”
Armaan Franklin led Virginia with 23 factors within the win.
The Virginia crowd cheers after a foul name in opposition to Duke throughout extra time of a sport in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP Photograph/Mike Kropf)
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Duke’s Jeremy Roach led his group with 16 factors.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
