The UConn women’s basketball team is going back to the Final Four for the 13th straight time after beating defending-champion Baylor, 69-67, on Monday night in San Antonio.
But there was a bit of controversy in the finals seconds of what was a great battle between two unbelievable programs.
The game came down to the wire and Baylor had the ball down one point in the final seconds after UConn missed two free throws. The Bears, however, didn’t have the best possession in the world and saw their hopes basically come to an end when Dijonai Carrington’s short jumper didn’t make it to the rim.
It didn’t make it to the rim, though, because it sure looked like she was fouled.
Here’s the play:
https://twitter.com/espn/status/1376702275402489857
Foul…? pic.twitter.com/wvSUHUedq4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 30, 2021
That sure looked like an arm in the face and elbow there that should have been called.
LeBron James and other fans watching agreed:
Cmon man!!! That was a FOUL!! #ncaaW Baylor vs UConn. 🤦🏾♂️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 30, 2021
That is a clear foul. Wow. How do you not call that?! #UCONNvsBaylor
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) March 30, 2021
I have UConn in my bracket but goodness, that was a foul. Clearly a foul
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) March 30, 2021
That was such a foul on UConn. Sorry.
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) March 30, 2021
Arm came down and made contact with her arm and her face … that's a foul
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) March 30, 2021
NO FOUL!!??? #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/qRtpSM5TAA
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 30, 2021