Two members of the crew disagreed on a block-charge play in the final minute of the second half. One called a charge block on Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan; the other called a block charge on Indiana’s Thomas Bryant.
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Things then got weird.
That indecision was kind of a big deal because . . .
Yep, both players fouled out because the crew couldn’t make up its mind. That sure won’t help the soiled reputation of Big Ten officials.
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Double fouls are rare, but they shouldn’t be needed for a straightfoward block-charge decision. A coin flip would have been more credible.
We’re with Dickie V: “Cop-out.” Plain and simple.
Purdue (20-5, 9-3 Big Ten) won the game 69-64, pushing Indiana (15-10, 5-7) farther away from an NCAA Tournament berth.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article reversed the calls made against Swanigan and Bryant. Swanigan was, in fact, called for a block, while Bryant was called for a charge.
