It was the play that D.J. fouled out on.  Watching the replay the ref was in position but just missed the call. Hard to say whether there was glare on the court or not or if the fact that the line being so close in color to the logo made him miss it. 

Speaking of pet peeves,  I have a problem with the Ozone (or band or whoever was doing it)  starting the count down early when the shot clock is running down in an attempt to fool the opponent.  I know what they are trying to do but I think it works exactly the opposite.  You could see Kent's players on Saturday immediately look up and check the shot clock.  I think they hit the shot every single time we did it.   If you are going to do it I suggest starting the count down at five instead of ten so the opponent doesn't have as much time to check the clock.  The other thing is to mix it up, one time count down early the next late.

Clearly he stepped over the line. But the official was hardly out of place to make the call. It's not like a soccer offsides, where you have to see the players position in relation to the another player or his body in relation to that line.

My take on it was that a backcourt violation wasn't what the official was paying attention to at that moment. You could hardly blame him. Only a bonehead would step over that line with no pressure on him. Once he realized he may have missed it, he made a move toward the line, which was hardly necessary for the call. Either you step over the line or you don't. He did. The ref missed it.

I was SO MAD.

If the most glaring error from that game was a missed backcourt-violation, I would say the refs did a phenomenal job. No tic-tac foul calls on the final possessions and only one star fouled out, (Cooper). That's what you look for in a well-officiated game. Reffing basketball is tough, and it takes a strong gut to do it correctly in a charged environment. That crew deserves kudos from the MAC for Saturday's game.

He was out of position. The referee is named Terry Wymer and he was lower than my seat, which is clearly out of position in a basic three man crew when the ball is that high. I often remind officials that they are out of position when they miss a call like that. I really think they are impartial, but many make mistakes for that reason. Wymer has never been at the top of my list of good officials, even if he does remind me of the bad guy from Dumb and Dumber.

I hate the fake countdown. Just keep making noise! They're more likely not to notice if you don't change.

I went back and watched the replay last night and I don't think he was out of position. I think he just missed it.  The ballhandler (I think it was Brewer) had been towards midcourt and then tried to penetrate but was denied. He then cut back to the center and Ivo cut him off and slid sideways forcing him towards mid-court. The ref had been near mid-court but slid down when Brewer tried to drive.  He then slid back up as the play changed.   I remember when watching it live thinking that the ref got there late but the replays didn't show that at all.  I just think he was focusing on something else (Ivo body contact or possible carry) and just missed it.

I have officiated many basketball games myself, and I will say that the official was not in great position, but in position enough to make the call. My main problem I have is with many basketball courts, is that the amount of writing/color that is thrown in at midcourts is overwhelming. With these clashing colors it makes it extra difficult for an official to determine where one is stepping. I know that the court at the convo is distinct enough to tell the difference, but it isn't exactly the easiest thing to decipher through , especially when you are not focuses right on the court floor.

Wymer is typically one of the better officials in college too, so it could have been that he just missed it. Which as an official I can just say, it happens.