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Sloan is a 67% Free Throw Shooter


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Sloan is a 67% Free Throw Shooter
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Since:Jan 27, 2007

March 27, 2008 12:15 am

That means he has only a 45% chance by the numbers to even tie the game.  Adding the immense pressure top of that, I seriously doubt he would have made both.  Even if he did, the Bruins would have had 5 sec or so to win the game.  Even if the game had gone to overtime, I still would have given UCLA a definite edge since they had their defense rolling by the time the game was coming to an end and had the momentum.

So exactly how should the Bruins lost this game?  Was Sloan going to make 3 free throws in two attempts?

My favorite call of the game was when a Texas A&M player(Sloan I think) got frustrated with Collison's defense, grabbed Darren around the waist with both hands, threw him aside, then the referree called a foul on Collison.  Absolutely hilarious!

One bad call out of lots of them gets all the media coverage and somehow those possible, but unlikely by the percentages, two points, somehow means that we are to make the assumption that once he makes those two free throws, A&M would have definitely won the game from there on out.  Based on what?


Sloan is a 67% Free Throw Shooter
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March 27, 2008 10:44 am
I agree with you that the main problem in this situation is the fact that people act like this game should have gone to overtime. As you pointed out, Sloan still had to make the foul shots. Everyone knows that hitting foul shouts under intense pressure is extremely difficult. Most players are likely to hit a lower percentage of foul shots in these situations (incredibly clutch players like Jordan are noted exceptions).

Even if the game went to overtime, the last 10 minutes of the 2nd half would seem to indicate that the Bruins would have pulled it out. Texas A&M looked stagnant and lethargic, and could not hit a field goal to save their life at the end of the game.

Despite all this, I still cannot believe that no call was made. A&M deserved a chance to send the game into overtime, and play the extra session. Do I think the refs are conspiring for UCLA? Absolutely not. But I still believe that was one of the worst calls of the season, especially when one considers the magnitude of the game.

But it is time to move on. UCLA is a great team, and they march on. Texas A&M should not have put themselves in that position, and really only have themselves to blame. They were leading for the majority of the game, and let UCLA come back.  But the NCAA does need to do a better job with referees, because one day a call/non call really will cost a team the game.