Central 84 Male 73

[Smallhoops]

Final

[Smallhoops]

Central led throughout and had a 60-39 lead after 3 quarters, but Male fought back and got within 5 with a couple minutes left. Male's Tyren Moore fouled out with 1:21 left on an offensive foul with Male still down 5, and that was the end of it. Good atmosphere, with student sections of both schools quite boisterous. Between the scoreboard going out multiple times and frequent fouling, the fourth quarter lasted about an hour.

[Chaklet9]

All I have to say is it would have been a great game however with Male having such a height advantage over the Yellow Jackets( a team with point guards only) , the Bulldogs couldn't catch a break from the refs with the fouls. How do 5 people on one team foul out of a game, that's 25 fouls right there( smh). That's obvious there was a problem. The score board wasn't the only reason in the delay of the game, the refs where definitely whistle happy.

The Bulldogs didn't have a chance, they sneeze and there's a foul. These refs gotta get better out here

[True blue (and gold)]

All I have to say is it would have been a great game however with Male having such a height advantage over the Yellow Jackets( a team with point guards only) , the Bulldogs couldn't catch a break from the refs with the fouls. How do 5 people on one team foul out of a game, that's 25 fouls right there( smh). That's obvious there was a problem. The score board wasn't the only reason in the delay of the game, the refs where definitely whistle happy.

The Bulldogs didn't have a chance, they sneeze and there's a foul. These refs gotta get better out here

I don’t know about this game, but one team can certainly be worthy of more fouls than the other. As long as there is consistency in the calling for both teams, fouls could be 50-0 and be accurate.

[Smallhoops]

There were definitely a lot of fouls called. Male was frustrated with the officiating throughout the game.

[TheDeuce]

All I have to say is it would have been a great game however with Male having such a height advantage over the Yellow Jackets( a team with point guards only) , the Bulldogs couldn't catch a break from the refs with the fouls. How do 5 people on one team foul out of a game, that's 25 fouls right there( smh). That's obvious there was a problem. The score board wasn't the only reason in the delay of the game, the refs where definitely whistle happy.

The Bulldogs didn't have a chance, they sneeze and there's a foul. These refs gotta get better out here

 

So because Male was bigger, the refs called more fouls on them? That doesn't make much sense.

 

They should have adjusted to how the refs were calling the game, even if they didn't agree with how it was being called. Five players fouling out seems like a failure to adapt to the game by Male.

[HoopJunkie]

Maybe Bibby coached circles around Haworth. Welcome to Louisville coach.

[Tigerpride94]

Surprised by this score. I could see where if Central is quicker, they might draw more fouls. I don’t discount there could be bad officiating. One bad game doesn’t make a season. Male will have plenty of opportunities to prove this was an anomaly.

[Cardsrule1972]

Don't know about this game but if you got a lineup of speedy guards playing a big team with size I could see a foul disparity for sure.

[Chaklet9]

Nah I don't agree with that. It was obvious @TheDeuce

[TheDeuce]

Nah I don't agree with that. It was obvious @TheDeuce

 

You don’t agree with adjusting to how a game is being called? That’s just poor gamesmanship then.

[BigVMan23]

Got behind big and made a comeback against a smaller, quicker team? Yep I can see that leading to a big team fouls difference, scrapping hard trying to get back in the game...easy to figure that would be the case.