There were absolutely missed calls both ways last night, but I can't take seriously any IU fan that thinks they got jobbed by the officials. Why?
It's just unfathomable that IU fans don't think they get fair treatment in their own building. It's arguably the worst in terms of officiating for road teams of any venue in the B1G.
Then you get the IU asshats complaining that they should've just made their FTs and they win... IU shot 61%, 4% lower than their 65% season average. Purdue shot 44%, 30% lower than their 74% season average. So yes, let's make that trade. Please. All day, boys.
- Double foul on Haarms and Davis. In order for Haarms to be hooking Davis, he had to basically bend his shoulder and elbow in an unnatural position and almost want to hurt himself. Then, when Haarms goes to the ground, Davis stands over him and nothing is called.
- Tech on Haarms, nothing on Davis. Haarms goes up and grabs the rebound on the miss as the whistle is blown. Davis reaches in and snatches the ball away from Haarms after the whistle. Haarms stares, but backs up and walks away. Davis walks towards Haarms. Tech on Haarms. Should've been a nothingburger at worst, double tech or tech on Davis if you're trying to get control of the game. Almost certainly not a tech solely on Haarms.
- Goaltending, clear as day. Ball hits the backboard, then is blocked on the Edwards layup.
- Over the back isn't actually a rule, guys. It's based on contact, and there was little, if any, contact between Haarms and Morgan on the tapback. Haarms is simply taller and has longer arms.
- IU was called for 12 fouls the whole game. Purdue was called for 18. IU shot 18 FTs, Purdue shot only 9. Seems about normal for B1G home/road foul splits when the home team gets 50% more fouls called in their favor and shoots 100% more free throws than the road team.
- I don't even want to get into travels. Smith walked plain as day on a basket he made, as did Davis. Edwards got away with one on an assisted basket himself.
It's just unfathomable that IU fans don't think they get fair treatment in their own building. It's arguably the worst in terms of officiating for road teams of any venue in the B1G.
Then you get the IU asshats complaining that they should've just made their FTs and they win... IU shot 61%, 4% lower than their 65% season average. Purdue shot 44%, 30% lower than their 74% season average. So yes, let's make that trade. Please. All day, boys.