Saturday’s telecast, along with the officiating performance, put a dent into the quality of the contest.
The Kentucky Wildcats and Auburn Tigers put on a firework show, dueling back and forth until the buzzer sounded. While there were many “questionable” moments, one stood out above all.
With 1:53 left in regulation, Kentucky’s PJ Washington fouled Auburn’s Horace Spencer on a dunk attempt. Yes, the correct call was indeed a foul on Washington. However, that wasn’t the final slap of his wrist.
Spencer took a tumble following the contact from Washington, sending him to the ground and resulting in a sizable gash to the side of Spencer’s head.