Coach who cost his team a tournament bid.


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Posted by mh on March 15, 2026 at 12:32:19

Yale leads Penn by 3 with 5.9 seconds left. Penn is inbounding under their own basket. Over half of Penn's points have been scored by a Duke transfer, who has been shooting the lights out on 3s.

With 10 seconds left, fouling is around a 50/50 proposition. The Yale coach calls time out. When action starts, he doesn't foul, and doesn't force the hot shooter to give up the ball.

The hot shooter drains the three forcing OT. Penn goes to the Dance, and Yale's season is over.

Why are coaches so afraid of fouling when up 3?


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