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Worst call ever? Fans, media react to controversy in Pitt-Notre Dame ACC Tournament game
By Andrew Olson
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The ACC Tournament began first-round play on Tuesday, and we already have a highly controversial finish in Game 1, with the referees being credited with ending Pitt’s season.
No. 12-seed Pitt and 13-seed Notre Dame were tired 54-54 in the final seconds of action. The game appeared to be heading to overtime, but the referees made a stunning foul call on Pitt with less than 1 second on the block. The Irish made a free throw to secure a 55-54 win.
As expected, fans and media members were in disbelief on how things finished in Charlotte. “Worst call ever” is being used to describe calling a questionable foul in the final second of a tie game in a conference tournament.
Here is a small sample of the social media reaction to the controversial finish:
For Pitt, it’s a heartbreaking finish to a disappointing season. The Panthers went just 17-14 during the regular season, going 8-12 against ACC opponents.
Notre Dame’s win means the Irish move on to the second round. The Irish will play again on Wednesday, facing No. 5 seed North Carolina in Game 5, the second game of the second round. The winner of Game 5 will advance to Thursday’s Quarterfinals and face 4-seed Wake Forest.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
