- Caitlin Clark technical video sparked controversy during the NCAA women’s national championship game.
- The NCAA women’s national championship game of 2023 between Iowa and LSU ended up being one of the worst officiated games in the tournament.
- Fans were disappointed that such an important game would be settled by the referees.
- One of the worst sequences occurred at the end of the third quarter.
- Iowa’s Monika Czinano was called for a foul on the other end after officials missed a clear over-the-back on LSU.
- The call was highly questionable, and fans were outraged.
Caitlin Clark technical video sparked controversy during the NCAA women’s national championship game.
The NCAA women’s national championship game of 2023 between Iowa and LSU ended up being one of the worst officiated games in the tournament.
Fans were disappointed that such an important game would be settled by the referees. The game was supposed to be a must-see matchup between Caitlin Clark of Iowa and the deep LSU team.
However, the game was marred by several controversial calls that left fans furious.
One of the worst sequences occurred at the end of the third quarter. Iowa’s Monika Czinano was called for a foul on the other end after officials missed a clear over-the-back on LSU.
While the Iowa players were huddling up, the officials called a technical foul on Clark for tossing the ball back toward the baseline. The technical foul also counted as a personal foul, which meant it was Clark’s fourth foul.
The call was highly questionable, and fans were outraged.
The officials missed a clear over-the-back on LSU, and the technical foul on Clark was a game-changing call. Iowa lost four free throws from those calls, which LSU converted into two points.
After the game, referee Lisa Jones explained the technical foul, saying that Iowa received a delay of game warning in the third period for battling the ball away after a made basket, causing a delay.
The second offense was when Clark failed to pass the ball to the nearest official after the whistle was blown.
Clark had 25 points through the first three quarters, all of which came on seven three-point shots and four free throws.
She finished with 30 points, but it was not enough to secure a victory for Iowa. LSU won the game 102-85, denying both Iowa and LSU their first women’s national basketball championship.
The game disappointed fans looking forward to seeing Clark and the Iowa team compete against the deep LSU team.
The officiating was questionable, and the calls had a significant impact on the outcome of the game. The entire sequence was shameful, and it raised questions about the competence of the officials.
Iowa and LSU both had a chance to make history by winning their first women’s national basketball championship.
However, the game will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
The officiating left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans and players alike. It was a missed opportunity for both teams, who played hard and fought until the end.
While LSU emerged victorious, the game will be remembered as one that was settled by officials, not by the players on the court.
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