Men vs. Mississippi State - game thread

[jared52 4,354]

Was the ref even counting on that inbounds? That was easily 6 seconds.

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Harrell shooting 2. 1st good. 2nd good. Auburn trails 24-23

[jared52 4,354]

Mason wasn't even looking at the MSU player. Ref just looking for something to assert himself. Typical SEC refs.

yes he was. On the initial comment he was looking directly at him. But, there's nothing in the rule book that says a technical is conditional on where the player is looking.

I realize the rule book doesn't say anything about looking at a player, but there's no need for a tech at this point in the game.

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R-M with a drive shot, no good. waddell with a tip in. Auburn leads 25-24 and Waddell draws a charge. Auburn ball.

[jared52 4,354]

Waddell getting some good minutes.

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Last 3 plays, Waddell with the rebound, Waddell with the tip in, and Waddell with the drawn charge. Good stretch.

[jared52 4,354]

KT with the offensive foul immediately after though.

[WarTiger 3,901]

Mason wasn't even looking at the MSU player. Ref just looking for something to assert himself. Typical SEC refs.

yes he was. On the initial comment he was looking directly at him. But, there's nothing in the rule book that says a technical is conditional on where the player is looking.

I realize the rule book doesn't say anything about looking at a player, but there's no need for a tech at this point in the game.

That's exactly when you call it. Prevents anything from developing further, let's the players know its not going to be tolerated and its done in early in the game where the offending team has an opportunity to overcome it. Works out fine. would you rather them wait and call it with 30 seconds left in a close game? I'm guessing you've never been on the floor as an official when a fight breaks out?? It's called preventative officiating.

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Offensive foul on Bowers. Now Bowers with a defensive rebound and gets fouled. shooting 2 under double bonus. 1st no good. 2nd good. Auburn leads 26-24

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Bowers fouled on the entry pass and will shoot double bonus. 1st good. 2nd no good. 27-24

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R-M gets fouled and will shoot 2. 1st good. 2nd good. 29-26 Tigers

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Bowers fouled and shooting two after the media timeout #:35 to play first half Auburn down 30-29

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Bowers shooting 2. 1st no good. 2nd no good.

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Canada to Thompson down low and the basket. 32-31 Auburn down.

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Harrell with a THREE at the buzzer to end the first half. Auburn trails at the half 36-34

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

I wish AU and CBP had KT for another year or two. Can you imagine how much fun it would be?

[AU64 10,122]

Guys have played pretty well....still haven't learned to shoot foul shots in their off days. Wonder what it will take to change those awkward shooting strokes?

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R-M with 2 ft's... 38-38

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R-M with a layup. 40-38

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Granger with a cut and hammers a dunk.. 42-38

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ROss-Miller witha drive, shot, no good, harrell rebound, drive, basket and fouled. shooting 1 after the media timeout.

[jared52 4,354]

Mason wasn't even looking at the MSU player. Ref just looking for something to assert himself. Typical SEC refs.

yes he was. On the initial comment he was looking directly at him. But, there's nothing in the rule book that says a technical is conditional on where the player is looking.

I realize the rule book doesn't say anything about looking at a player, but there's no need for a tech at this point in the game.

That's exactly when you call it. Prevents anything from developing further, let's the players know its not going to be tolerated and its done in early in the game where the offending team has an opportunity to overcome it. Works out fine. would you rather them wait and call it with 30 seconds left in a close game? I'm guessing you've never been on the floor as an official when a fight breaks out?? It's called preventative officiating.

No, but I have been on the floor plenty of times when guys pop off at other players without some ticky tack ref blowing his whistle at guys who are fired up. We aren't just going to agree on officiating, WT, especially SEC refs. I watch enough games from other conferences to know that SEC refs are different than other refs and are far too inconsistent. It is what it is, they say.

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Harrell shooting 1 after the foul. ft no good. 44-40 tigers

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Harrell drives uncontested to the basket. 46-41

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Thompson with the drive and basket and foul. ft no good. 48-41