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NCAA Says Officials Should Have Called Goaltending in Gonzaga vs. Northwestern

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The NCAA released a statement Saturday night confirming officials should have called Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Zach Collins for basket interference and goaltending when he extended his arm through the rim to block a shot by Northwestern Wildcats center Dererk Pardon.

The pivotal play came with 4:57 remaining in regulation and the Wildcats trailing by five after they went on a 23-8 run to put a significant dent in an 18-point halftime deficit:

"Article 2.a.3 states that basket interference occurs when a player reaches through the basket from below and touches the ball before it enters the cylinder," the NCAA said in the statement, per Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn.