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Commentary: Historic upset destroyed by referees during March Madness

Written by Beckett Bathanti-sbathant@unca.edu. Posted in Sports

Can you imagine if Kendall Marshall had to endure the whistle-less beating that Matt Dickey endured on the court Thursday afternoon?

Yeah, me either. Because UNC gets those calls (Actually UNC gets every call, just ask NC State).

Kentucky gets those calls.

Syracuse gets those calls.

What does UNC Asheville get? Nuts and bolts.

You would think, perhaps, that it would go the other way. That the underdog would get away with murder as the officials attempt to facilitate a thrilling upset.

But, no the officiating crew refused to call fouls against the Orange assaulting, I mean, defending our star guard.

That was all day.

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