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CBB fans outraged by poor officiating Arkansas/St. John’s
By Ethan Stone
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Saturday’s Round of 32 matchup between Arkansas and St. John’s has been a bit of an ugly one.
The matchup started well, with both teams making buckets out of the gate. But as the game went on and as the physicality took hold, officials started getting a tight whistle. As we near the final 5 minutes of action, 3 players across both teams have 4 fouls. Zvonimir Ivisic, Arkansas’ stretch 5, fouled out of the game with a little under 12 minutes remaining.
Notably, Arkansas’ Jonas Aidoo and St. John’s Kadary Richmond each have 4 fouls.
As you can imagine, fans from around the country aren’t too happy about the whistle in this game. The first round of the NCAA Tournament has been a little slower than usual, and fans are still awaiting a truly memorable game. With Rick Pitino and John Calipari facing off, mixed with the fast start, it’s been a frustrating turn of events.
Of course, there is still some time for the officials to redeem themselves. Arkansas leads St. John’s 61-53 with just under 8 minutes to go. Here are some of the top reactions we found on social media:
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
