Worst officiated game I've seen in a long time. Texas Holmes (#24) committed a Flagrant 2 in the 1st Qt. right in front of the officials. Our gal is thrown to the floor intentionally as #24 grabs both of her shoulders and forcefully throws her the floor and out of bounds. The OHIO player gets back up and blocks out #24 for the rebound and OHIO is called for the foul. The Texas broadcast replayed this once, made no comment on it, and moved on. There were other questionable calls all night, but that was the worst one.
Two of the officials last night are about the best there are. Tina Napier and Roy Gulbeyan are Women's Final Four and WNBA playoff level refs, with tons of experience. Napier worked Ohio's game at Ohio State this year. Their experience probably saved Katie Barker and Deesh Beck from being T'd up when they demonstrably complained about calls. Barker was upset at a no-call when she had perfect box-out position on a Texas player who went up and over her to grab a rebound. But you're not going to get an "over-the-back" call at the upper levels of this sport, even if there is contact. If you get out-jumped for a rebound, so be it.
Beck was upset when she got called for a hand-check on a perimeter ball handler. That's been a point of emphasis for several years, but Beck continues to get called for that foul. She's got a lot to offer this team, but she has to show more restraint than fouling out in 16 minutes of play, as she did last night.