Questionable officiating nearly cost Kentucky late vs. Tennessee

The Kentucky Wildcats knocked off the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, in what ended up being a bodily matchup in Knoxville.

Fortunately, the Cats knocked down their free throws this afternoon, going 22/25 from the charity stripe, however a flagrant foul referred to as on Antonio Reeves late within the second half virtually turned the tide.

With 2:45 remaining, Reeves drove down the lane in opposition to Santiago Vescovi whereas holding the ball above his head as he pushed via contact earlier than the ball went out of bounds.

After a assessment, Reeves was referred to as for a Flagrant I, which gave Tennessee two free throws and possession of the ball.

You possibly can see the play in query beneath.

Kentucky was up 58-50 when the decision was made. The Vols then went on a 6-0 run and had a number of game-tying makes an attempt within the closing minute earlier than the Cats completed them off.

We will argue all day about that decision regardless of how bogus it was, however what made it worse was Uros Plavsic getting a approach with not one however two performs that ought to have been referred to as a Flagrant I

On one play, Plavsic pulled Cason Wallace down on a rebound.

On the second play, Plavsic pushed Oscar Tshiebwe down after a free throw (go here to see the second video).

Would love to listen to an evidence on how this was missed, particularly since you possibly can clearly see Wallace’s jersey pulled.

Both approach, the Cats successful in Knoxville is all the time candy. Now let’s journey this momentum into one other SEC matchup in opposition to the Georgia Bulldogs.