UConn Huskies fans were unhappy with a call that went the Iowa Hawkeyes’ way at the end of regulation Friday night. The Hawkeyes overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to defeat the Huskies 71-69. The win will propel the Hawkeyes to the national championship game on Sunday afternoon against South Carolina.
The Iowa Hawkeyes didn’t get off to a fast start
The Hawkeyes started out slow, trailing by six points at halftime. However, turnovers and fouls haunted UConn for most of the game. UConn was called for 18 fouls on the night, while Iowa was called for half as many. Some people watching the game thought the refs were keeping Iowa in the game by calling so many fouls against UConn.
The UConn Huskies were called for an unfortunate foul
One foul call affected the outcome. With four seconds left in the fourth quarter, UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards was called for a moving screen. The play gave Iowa the ball with a one-point lead, essentially ending any chance of a UConn win or tie.
A video of the foul appeared on social media. Many fans think it looks a little suspicious, as Edwards didn’t lean too hard into the Iowa defender. However, a foul is still a foul, even if it’s minor.
3 uconn huskies react to the 'offensive foul' pic.twitter.com/wFWCbVYTMG
— jaiden (@steph_turkey) April 6, 2024
UConn and basketball fans call the Final Four rigged
Fans took to social media to protest the outcome, Here are the best takes of fans reacting to the controversial call.
The refs rigged the game for Caitlin Clark & Iowa to make the title game. pic.twitter.com/ZkhDqeXX9o
— Austin 🦆 (@deviousduck_) April 6, 2024
Iowa Vs UConn was rigged 😭😭😭this was not an offensive foul on Aaliyah Edwards .. and did everyone see the promo for the documentary of the women’s college national championship with South Carolina and Iowa before the game was over ? … hey man.. #IowavsUConn #caitlinclark pic.twitter.com/053VpcNSAs
— Kam . (@therealkamari_) April 6, 2024
Watch them give Iowa so many foul calls on Sunday. Just awful at the end there for UCONN. #Rigged #RefShow #NCAAMarchMadness pic.twitter.com/4XfuHUf6N7
— John Freeman (@CockyFreeman) April 6, 2024
Refs just gave Iowa the game #rigged
— Wisco Y.D. (@officialwiscoyd) April 6, 2024
If ever there has been a game to be investigated for being fixed, UCONN vs. Iowa is it. No way was the NCAA or Disney/ABC going to allow a title game that didn’t involve Clark. That bogus offensive call proved it. #rigged
— Zach Hacker (@TheRealHack) April 6, 2024
Terrible call by women’s NCAA on iowa UConn. Literally rigged LMAO. Who calls a moving screen last second shot??! Team down by 1? Horrible call ref. Embarrassing
— PENXV Fich Nernando (@AndrewLalusis) April 6, 2024
😭🤣 Let’s Not Forget About This One UConn Getting Called For A Foul For Not Touching Her Vs Iowa Hawkeyes #rigged pic.twitter.com/UTQmwBkYNT
— Bread And Circus Media (@riggedsportsme) April 6, 2024
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