The Utah Utes and Maryland Terrapins both advanced to the Sweet Sixteen on Sunday. Here are our recaps of their second-round games:
No. 2 seed Utah Utes over No. 10 seed Princeton Tigers, 63-56
With 4:44 to play, Utah’s Jenna Johnson went 1-of-2 at the free throw line and the Utes got the rebound after she missed her second attempt. Eventually they took a right corner three that went off the far rim and out of bounds. The refs left one second on the shot clock even after a review, because said review did not include audio and they ruled it was inconclusive. On the broadcast, the ball could clearly be heard hitting the rim.
Utah missed a desperation shot after inbounding the ball when they should have been able to run their offense and potentially score to go up seven or eight. Instead they remained up 54-49.
Clearly, the refs didn’t do everything in their power to get that call right in a crucial moment of an NCAA Tournament game. Audio must be included in official reviews.
Alissa Pili (28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists) hauled in her 10th board with 28 seconds remaining and it was a key defensive one that pretty much sealed the deal. Pili was immediately fouled and went 2-of-2 at the line to make it 61-52 Utes.
Grace Stone, Princeton’s hero from its…
