re: The refs need to be sanctioned...fight their fault.

This is 100% true. I do not blame the teams for getting carried away except for Cardoso who just delivered a cheap shot. The referees were acting like this is the NBA finals which can become very physical. The referees allowed this to happen and should be sanctioned by the conference. The SEC also needs to take the lead in prohibiting all of the talking that goes on in both men's and women's games; technicals should be called without warning. This type of situation is not acceptable, and the conference had better take action with the officials.