For me the reason I’ve always hated Syracuse was that ******** goal tending call that one year. I don’t remember when that was but I know it was a huge game and I didn’t calm down for a week after.
January 28, 2012
With the shot clock turned off and 26.3 seconds to play in a Syracuse-led 63-61 ballgame, West Virginia's Truck Bryant attempted an early three-point shot, only to have the try miss the backboard, rim and net entirely. After Mountaineers forward Deniz Kilicli recovered the air ball, Kilicli put up a quick two-point try with 11 seconds remaining.
That's when Mountaineers-Orange turned into controversy central.
Syracuse's Moussa Keita went for the block, contacting the basketball on its upward trajectory around the time when the ball first hit the backboard.
When the entire ball is above the level of the ring during a field-goal try and contacts the backboard, it is considered to be on its downward flight. In such a case, it is goal tending when the ball is touched by a player.
What they're saying about the 'missed' goaltending call in Syracuse's two-point win over West Virginia
Updated Jan 30, 2012; Posted Jan 30, 2012
http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2012/01/what_theyre_saying_about_misse.html
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...miss-goaltending-call-espn-analyst-loses-mind