'Xavier was robbed tonight': Twitter reacts to goaltending call at end of Butler's win
The Butler men's basketball team won in dramatic fashion on Friday night over No. 15 Xavier, but the end of the game was certainly controversial.
Tied with less than 10 seconds to play, Eric Hunter Jr. took the inbound pass, went coast-to-coast and attempted a dunk. Xavier's Jack Nunge seemingly got the block, but Xavier was called for goaltending as Colby Jones' hand hit the rim.
The play was reviewed and the officials determined the call would stand. Not everyone agreed.
Do you agree with this goaltending call? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/0q6bB364nQ
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 11, 2023
Xavier coach Sean Miller was asked about the game-winning play after the contest.
"Whether it was a good call, bad call, was irrelevant. We really didn’t deserve to win."
Xavier coach Sean Miller on the game-winning dunk by Butler's Eric Hunter, which was ruled goaltending against Jack Nunge:
"Whether it was a good call, bad call, was irrelevant. We really didn’t deserve to win." https://t.co/32UFg1nAR9— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) February 11, 2023
See more reactions below:
Not sure I understand this call. Looked like Xavier just blocked a shot at the rim with 2.5 seconds left. Looked like refs called goaltending. Officials are reviewing it
— Adam Baum (@AdamJBaum) February 11, 2023
Xavier was robbed tonight. Two TERRIBLE goaltending calls (including the game-winner), and X loses by 2.
— Kyle Hennies (@xukyle) February 11, 2023
The fact that they reviewed this and still went with goaltending is horrific. Block clearly happens first https://t.co/7uKmM2PauD
— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) February 11, 2023
No idea what goaltending is anymore. Two clean blocks called incorrectly gifts Butler the W
— Brad Weigel (@bradleysweigel) February 11, 2023
the point is that officials will call goaltending in that situation almost automatically because they know they can review it. If you don't call it, it can't be reviewed. This is why I don't like replays. Too many delays and unintended consequences. Get rid of all of them! https://t.co/IXBb0dFQEN
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) February 11, 2023
Everyone is freaking out about the game ending goaltending call in the Xavier v Butler game. It was the right call. The fans should be mad about their first goaltend call and the fact that they couldn’t overturn the no timeout technical when the Butler player was out of bounds
— John Hassel (@JohnHassel4) February 11, 2023
The defender that isn’t nungee grabbed the rim while the ball was on the rim. Goaltend, good win butler #gofriars
— glansberg (@evandunham_) February 11, 2023
Fantastic goal tending call pic.twitter.com/iS1rz3A0aI
— Jeffrey Anderson Fan Account (@highkneesref) February 11, 2023
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Butler basketball vs. Xavier: Was goaltending call the right one?
