I think the refs really ate the whistle and then did a total CYA saying they had stopped play when the fans rushed the court so there was no T.
Clearly Carson hung on the rim before the fans rushed. One of his teammates was actually intentionally staying below him figuring they won't call the T if he's protecting himself. Then he does the pullup and Barnes rushes in and yanks him down. That HAS to be a T. I understand being excited but you can't do a pullup on the rim like that.
The court rushing stuff is tougher, you can't control fans. I don't see any looks that show if UA had players on the court too, there's just so much to look at and by that time the refs had clearly stopped it so you have to determine when the ASU players came out.
But I was stunned they didn't call a T on Carson what a completely dumb play just dribble it out and it's over.
What a brutal offensive game though, I realize both teams are really good on D and block and change lots of shots but my goodness. ASU's entire offense was Jahii dribbles and then someone forces up a shot. UA's entire offense was Tarc walks around the court setting as many moving screens as possible until someone gets open. That one where Gordon got the layup he took out 2 ASU players with one moving screen. It was so comical that Bachynski actually hooked him and tried to throw him down trying to get the attention of the ref there. Then they got down the other end and Tarc tried to do the same thing to Bacynski and they didn't call that either. People used to complain about Mata and Aboya's moving screens for UCLA, Tarc was doing it at a magical level last night. At one point I counted 15 illegal screens by him in about 4 possessions, you could see the entire ASU bench screaming about it to the refs.
Gordon really lost his composure last night too, the intentional fouling of Carson when he lost the rebound to him, grabbing Bachynski, actually twice before they called it. Even Nick Johnson went over and headbutted him in the chest trying to calm him down.
I think the refs totally lost control of that game there were 3 times as many fouls as they actually called.
But I do think Miller has every right to feel the refs blew the ending.