UCLA won its opening round NCAA Tournament game over SMU in one of the more controversial ways a team can win an NCAA Tournament game: on a goaltending call. The Bruins trailed by two, and Bryce Alford hoisted up a three. It was near the rim and looked to be touched by the SMU defender, and the official saw enough to call it goaltending.
But is it? The announcers talked themselves into it. Twitter was unsure. Even NBA stars weighed in.
Yep that was a goaltend.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 19, 2015
Ugh. Sad. Yanick Moreira, who goal tended for SMU: "It's all my fault." Breaks down.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) March 19, 2015
Some of us at UPROXX are still unconvinced. So we want you to decide. Was the final shot by UCLA (and the ultimate game winner) goaltending or nah?
