Refs missed a blatant offensive foul call on Houston before game-winner vs. Purdue

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Houston's incredible inbounds play to beat Purdue in the last second of their 2025 March Madness Sweet 16 matchup will be remembered forever.

But what may not be remembered is what happened before that with the game tied. Milos Uzan tried to drive against Braden Smith with the shot clock ticking down and bumped into him, sending Smith to the floor.

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Replays showed that it wasn't just a bump. Uzan pushed off with his arm, and that should have been called an offensive foul. It wasn't, and the layup that won it for the Cougars sent Purdue packing.

Should it have been a foul? Purdue's Matt Painter said he didn't see it, so he couldn't comment on it. But we did and we can: that should have been an offensive foul:

"HE GOT AWAY WITH ONE THERE!" - Steve Lappas on the Milos Uzan push-off that was not called an offensive foul.

Houston would score the game-winning bucket on the ensuing play. ️ #MarchMadnesshttps://t.co/NbEPFU1DFepic.twitter.com/k8jN0hw843

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 29, 2025

Fans reacted to the no call from referees​

The refs when Houston commits a blatant offensive foul in a tie game with seconds left #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/CZlIf00Qoe

— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) March 29, 2025

This wasn't called an offensive foul, game over.. #Purduepic.twitter.com/PQx4U6YK7s

— Dalton Spear (@dailydalton) March 29, 2025

People are asking for my opinion. Here it is and then I’m done going back and forth on it:

This is an offensive foul. Arm extension, forearm push off. Ask yourself - does this move give UH player competitive advantage? Yes, he and it does - has to be called. Big miss imo https://t.co/bz2UZLwVUY

— OfficiatingObserver17 (@RefObserver17) March 29, 2025

Houston pushed off.

So tired of the refs being afraid to blow the whistle in key moments.

If it’s an offensive foul in the first 39:30 minutes of a game it’s still a foul in the final :30 seconds.

— JC - Former World Champion LLC (@JoshOnAir) March 29, 2025

Sure looked that way to me, too.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Houston offensive foul missed by referees before game-winner vs Purdue

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