2. UCLA Escapes Thanks to Controversial Goaltending Call
Basketball is often a game of inches and that was literally true in UCLA’s dramatic finish against SMU. After squandering a double digit lead to SMU, the Bruins found themselves down two. Bryce Alford put up a three point shot that had next to no chance of going in but SMU’s Yanick Moreira, likely going for the rebound, tipped the ball when it was still on the way down and with a fraction of the ball just over the hoop. The refs called goaltending.

About Next Impulse Staff
Recent Posts
Geno Smith ‘cherishing’ return to New York
"I see a lot of potential in this team."
Drake Maye looking forward to Super Bowl rematch
"It’ll be something for us to gain some extra motivation."
Knicks complete sweep of Cavaliers in dominant fashion
"It's a magical thing."
Kenny Atkinson, down 0-3, insists Cavaliers are winning ‘analytically’
"I don't know if you guys follow that -- the expected score. We've won two out of three."
LeBron James brutally honest about what went wrong against Thunder
"At the end of the day, we failed in talent."
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brings homes MVP for second-straight season
"It's special."