A head-scratching foul call on No. 15 Vermont came just before the end of the first half of the first round men’s NCAA tournament game against No. 2 Marquette.
With the Catamounts trailing 38–30 and time winding down in the first half, the Golden Eagles raced out on a fast break. Though Marquette had a clear two-on-one opportunity, the alley-oop pass to forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper appeared just out of reach as his attempt to finish the shot clanged off the bottom of the rim.
However, the officials interjected and called a foul on Vermont’s Aaron Deloney, who seemed to lose track of the airborne Prosper. A replay of the call appeared to clearly show that Deloney didn’t even touch Prosper, but the officiating crew blew the whistle anyway.