re: This game was so fixed WTF

Michigan was the better team...but the missed out of bounds call that led to Michigan points and the foul call on Thomas when it should be been a made shot by him plus a free throw attempt were material calls.

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Michigan was the better team...but the missed out of bounds call that led to Michigan points and the foul call on Thomas when it should be been a made shot by him plus a free throw attempt were material calls.

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yes they were, but a Michigan fan can find bad calls that went against them that were material also.

You can't cherry pick bad calls from just one side. They exist on both sides - we just don't notice or remember them because we're not enraged by them.

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I mean, the dude clearly stepped out of bounds in front of a ref...how is that missed? Michigan scored on that possession...am I crazy to think that the foul on Thomas in the paint was flat out blown?

We are talking about a real 5 point swing.

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I agree, those were two bad calls that went against us.

But have you rewatched the game from a Michigan perspective to see how many points they lost from bad calls?

My point is - I'm not saying we didn't get shafted on some calls. We did.

But bad calls happen in every game, in every sport, against every team. We're only focusing on the ones that hurt us (and that's to be expected) but there were certainly bad calls that hurt Michigan too. We're just not focusing on those at all.

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That missed out of bounds call right in front of a ref was a fricking huge turning point

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I already admitted that, but you didn't answer my question.

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I already admitted that, but you didn't answer my question.

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I get your point, and it is legitimate. It is easy to forget bad calls that favor your team. They just don't stick out in your mind. And I do think Michigan got some bad calls and that they outplayed us.

But let me see if I can restate the point that I think a few other posters want to make...
Not all bad calls are the same, even if there are the same total number of bad calls.

WHEN the bad call is made makes a huge difference.

For example, down by six, Cam scores with an obvious opportunity for 3 point play. Cuts it to 3 late in the game. But no...bad call. Negates the (potential) 3 points. Michigan quickly follows up with a 3, making it a 9 point lead instead of 3. Game is essentially over. So, that bad call effectively ends the game. Now maybe Michigan makes the 3 anyway after Cam's 3 point play. But we'll never know. Still, 6 point deficit is different from 9 points.

One doesn't have to believe that it is intended (I don't). I guess it's possible, but I doubt it. I think it's just bad officiating, and it affected LSU more so at that point because we needed to drive to score. We were tired and getting a bit desperate.

Even with that bad call (and the other horrible one where the guy stepped out mentioned above), there is a good chance that we still would have lost that game. Like I said, I think Michigan outplayed us overall. We got little scoring from Watford or Days in the second half, we were tired, we couldn't seem to grab a rebound late, and our bench also gave us little.

But I think people are a little bitter that, because of these late bad calls (at least in part), we will never know. The better team doesn't always win. Hell, Smart was playing out of his mind at the end, trying to will the team to victory. With just a few more breaks (i.e., avoiding a couple of bad calls), we had a good shot.

Agreed... and I am a huge LSU fan. The refs didn’t cost us the game... bad shooting cost us the game.

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Madking

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None of those stats disprove the OP. Oregon state shot about 28 free throws last night and should’ve shot 40+ but the refs tried all they could to get Okie State through.

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We did not watch the same game.
LSU dominated the first half of the first half.
Michigan's bench and LSU's lack of bench showed and Michigan came back and took the half time lead.

It was obvious LSU's bench was weaker and our starters tired out. LSU simply did not have the better team and it showed. Our starting 5 against there starting 5 all game without substitutions we win the game it's unfortunate that it is a team game and depth played a huge roll in our loss.

But if it makes you feel better then blame the refs.

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Madking

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Think about this

“Human nature is so complicated. Those who have little, want a lot. Those who have a lot, think others have more. Those who lose, blame others for the loss.”

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Nothing you’ve said refutes or even addressed the calls that were discussed.

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If your stance is officials are always on the level then you’re just naive and living in a fantasy world.

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So what is your theory of why the officials rigged the LSU/Michigan game?

Did they meet in a secret location or just a random hotel room
Was the NCAA involved.
Did the announcers attend the meeting.
Did a big ten official attend the collusion meeting
How many referees were there as I am sure this meeting took place well before officials were assigned to this game. The seeding was determined only a week or so prior to the tournament.

or did

The officials just meet at center court and whisper to each other "lets screw LSU today"

I am naive to all this collusion so tell us how this happened and I will get on you side

Leaning in to draw a foul does not change the fact that he was fouled...and the defenders in the Michigan game and the Bama sec tourney game were not vertical.