A crucial play on Saturday duel between duke and No. 8 Virginia should have resulted in the Blue Devils attempting two free throws late in regulation.
With 1.2 seconds remaining in the second half and the game tied 58-58, Duke’s Kyle Filipowski cut to the basket, received the ball on the inside pass and went for a dunk.
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (30) defends the ball against Virginia’s Ben Vander Plas (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)
He was met at the edge by two Cavaliers defenders, and the officials called a foul when time expired.
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After review, it was determined that the foul occurred after the clock reached 0.0, sending the game into overtime with the Cavaliers winning, 69-62.
On Saturday night, the ACC said the referees made an «incorrect adjudication of the rules of the game.»
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«Virginia’s Ryan Dunn was called for a foul on a shot attempt by Duke’s Kyle Filipowski as time expired,» the ACC said. «After review of the play by the officials, it was determined that the foul committed occurred after the clock reached 0.0. However, the play should have resulted in two free throws for Duke.»
The conference cited Rule 5, Section 7, Article 3c of the NCAA Rule Book to explain it.
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (30) goes for a basket against Virginia during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)
«Rule 5, Section 7, Article 3c states ‘when a foul occurs so close to the expiration of time that the official timekeeper cannot stop the game clock before time expires or when the foul occurs after the expiration of time time but while the ball is in flight during a try, the period will end when both free throws and all related activity have been completed,'» the ACC said in its statement.
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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer he told reporters after the game that he received no clarification from the referees about the call.
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer disagrees with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)
«I’d still like an exact explanation of what happened, you know, and I’m not clear on that,» Scheyer said. «He made a Great game attacking the basket, and there’s no doubt he’s taking down those free throws in my mind.
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«I was later told that the call was made after the buzzer and you can see the ball left his hands before zero point. So, I don’t know exactly what the rule is.»
The loss dropped Duke to 17-8 on the season and moved Virginia to 19-4.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.