CBB world buzzes over controversial Duke/Virginia finish

No. 8 Virginia fought off an upset bid against an unranked Duke team on Saturday, winning 69-62 in overtime. But should the Cavaliers have even had that opportunity? If nothing else, the end of regulation created a sizable debate.

With the game tied at 58, the Blue Devils were inbounding the ball in the front court with 1.2 seconds remaining. The play seemed to work well. Duke center Kyle Filipowski broke from the three-point line towards the hoop and took a perfect inbounds pass from Tyrese Proctor. Filipowski went up for the shot and was met by Virginia’s Reece Beekman and Ryan Dunn.

There was significant contact and initially a foul was called. But before Filipowski went to the free-throw line, the play was reviewed. The officials eventually determined that Filipowski was not fouled until after time had expired. Therefore, the foul was waived off and the game went to overtime.

WILD END OF REGULATION FOR DUKE-VIRGINIA 😳

Overtime on ESPN‼️ pic.twitter.com/4d9uGPXnlc

— ESPN (@espn) February 11, 2023

College basketball fans had a lot to say about this controversial ending, with most feeling like the Blue Devils got the short end of the stick.

This is the final sequence in regulation. Clearly a foul, and pretty clearly before 0.0. Refs cannot overturn a foul call, only determine whether it beat the buzzer. And when the clock is at zeros, it's about the contact, not the whistle. Bad break for Duke, great win for Va. https://t.co/W1N9HKmLfE

— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) February 11, 2023

I ain’t no Duke fan but damn. Lol https://t.co/akYylORklZ

— 𝙋𝙚𝙋𝙚𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧 🐅 (@ClemsonPEPE) February 11, 2023

https://t.co/gRbQnntvsj pic.twitter.com/uGnWokhIwt

— 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 (@AdrienneSmithTV) February 11, 2023

This is awful. And I am the farthest thing from a Duke fan. Feeling for the Dukies tonight… https://t.co/W55PcYsjCh

— Harrison Lane (@HLane_25) February 11, 2023

@DukeMBB got screwed big time. That was an obvious foul. https://t.co/wCieE2ZWsC

— Rick Kamla (@RickKamlaSports) February 11, 2023

I can’t believe I am actually saying this out loud but….. Duke got cheated today. This should’ve definitely been a foul. Terrible no call https://t.co/rVODRjN5ZY

— Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) February 11, 2023

This is not the first time that Filipowski was involved in a controversial finish. In January, he was also on the wrong side of a questionable no-call during a loss to Virginia Tech.

[ESPN on Twitter]