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Rupparees in action? Arkansas fans point out some bad missed calls from Kentucky game
Kentucky survived a real scare Tuesday night as the Wildcats were down 39-28 at halftime to Arkansas before coming out in the second half and taking control of the game on their way to a 70-66 win. That win keeps Kentucky at the top of the SEC standings and sets up a big weekend showdown at Tennessee on Saturday.
While the foul calls from the game were largely even, Arkansas was called for 23 fouls, with Kentucky being called for 19, many on social media took issue with several calls from the matchup. It’s true that referees are never going to call a perfect game but this is an issue that seems to be plaguing the SEC this basketball season.
Heaven help any of these referees if anyone digs up social media posts of them supporting Kentucky.
In the aftermath of the close game, several fans shared clips from the game that have to be tough for Arkansas fans to swallow. Particularly with so many of these occurring with a referee just feet away.
The clip at the bottom was even reviewed so it’s hard to understand how that one could have been missed.
UK is lucky as hell. Missed moving on the baseline, missed this offensive foul. Geez pic.twitter.com/YRFBqmARAc
— Kirby Hoops (@KirbyHoops) February 27, 2019
How is this a jump ball? @SECNetwork #ARKvsUK pic.twitter.com/ef56P2DtuE
— Matthew Maurseth (@mmaurseth2408) February 27, 2019
Same way this is not a travel pic.twitter.com/OGwb0YVBSf
— Micheal Dickson (@Modickson) February 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/heafyco/status/1100628897190891520
Some "great" officiating down the stretch in Rupp last night pic.twitter.com/qKT9bedUeJ
— Tye Richardson ? (@TyeSportsRadio) February 27, 2019
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com