Sun Belt Conference commissioner Keith Gill has apologized to the Troy women’s basketball team for a missed call at the end of the Trojans’ 86-83 loss to Old Dominion on
The Monarchs got away with having six players on the court while scoring their final basket with 2.1 seconds remaining. The on-court officials apparently did not notice the violation, which would have resulted in a technical foul and free throws for the Trojans, and left the court before it could be corrected by replay.
People are also reading… The play began with 4.7 seconds remaining, with the Monarchs leading 84-83 and inbounding the ball in front of their own bench. ODU had five players on the court and one inbounding the ball, with Amari Young scoring on an uncontested layup for a three-point lead. The result stood, and Old Dominion advanced to the semifinal round. The Monarchs face top-seeded James Madison at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, while Troy heads home.
“Maybe back in the day, before we had technology, maybe that could hold true — once the referees leave the floor, nothing can be done about it. But everybody’s going to see that. And I don’t want the officials to be shown in a bad light either. I wanted them to have a chance to correct it, just like I wanted my team to have a chance.”
Troy, the tournament’s No. 4 seed, falls to 17-14 this season. Troy trailed by as many as 20 points in the game, but outscored ODU 31-19 in the fourth quarter to make it close.
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