Saturday’s slate of college basketball included several ranked teams going head-to-head. The biggest matchup was set between No. 2 Auburn and No. 1 Alabama at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
One upset occurred earlier on Saturday when No. 16 Wisconsin traveled to play No. 7 Purdue in front of 14,876 fans at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue led 37-36 at halftime before the Badgers outscored the Boilermakers by 11 points in the second half to earn a 94-84 win. Per ESPN BET, the Badgers were 6.5-point underdogs to Purdue.
A controversial moment during Wisconsin-Purdue
A controversial moment occurred in the first half when Wisconsin guard Kamari McGee was ejected after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul when he ran into a screen set by Trey Kaufman-Renn.
McGee, a senior from Racine, Wisconsin, entered the contest averaging 7.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and two assists per game.
Kamari McGee of Wisconsin was ejected after receiving a Flagrant 2 foul on this play. pic.twitter.com/XBE81xu9Jq
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 15, 2025
College Basketball fans upset with call
Fans watching the game didn’t think McGee’s action was deserving of an ejection from such an important matchup.
“Disgusting, horrific, and embarrassing call. Suspend these refs for that,” wrote a fan.
“I’m a Purdue fan and that wasn’t even a flagrant 1. Terrible terrible call,” posted another.
“Everyone knows that wasn’t a flagrant 2. Refs need to be better. Officiating has been such a huge focus this year and it’s really disappointing how they continue to ruin games. -from a Purdue fan,” commented a fan.
“This is one of the worst flagrant 2 and ejections in NCAA history. Looks like he MIGHT have hit him in the (cherry) but there’s no way it was intentional. Trying to move through the screen, that’s it. Call it a flagrant 1 if you really must, but don’t change the game with an ejection,” wrote another.
“Justice for Kamari McGee! These refs need to be held accountable! This and the JT Toppin ejection have to be two of the worst I’ve seen all season! Smh,” argued a fan.
“Unfortunatly, that was a “letter of the law” call. It needs to be changed,” suggested another.
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