Kentucky gets called for 3 technical fouls in 38-second span against Arkansas
By David Wasson
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The Kentucky Wildcats got the full Doug Shows Experience on Saturday in Fayetteville, as the veteran basketball official dealt Kentucky three technical fouls in a 38-second span midway through the second half against Arkansas.
The flurry of technicals began with 14:49 remaining and Kentucky ahead 51-46 – as Brandon Garrison was whistled for standing over Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. after Acuff was knocked to the floor. Malique Erwin missed both free throws to keep the score from changing.
The second technical came just 22 second later, as Acuff drove the lane for a layup and got it swatted out of bounds by Kentucky’s Mouhamed Dioubate – who appeared to briefly flex in Acuff’s direction to earn a quick whistle. Acuff made both his free throws.
The technical barrage continued with 14:11 to play, as Shows whistled Kentucky coach Mark Pope after the Wildcats turned the ball over via a 10-second violation – a foul that further sent Bud Walton Arena into a celebratory tizzy. Acuff went back to the free-throw line and made both attempts to make it 51-50.
Shows is a veteran official who has called Division-I games since 1993 and has been an NCAA Tournament official since 1998. He has worked six Final Fours and 27 SEC Tournaments.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
