Opinion: Officials get last-second call right, and Virginia gets Final Four win over Auburn

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Opinion: Officials get last-second call right, and Virginia gets Final Four win over Auburn
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'Auburn fans may not like it, and they made their feelings known with plenty of boos as the final horn sounded, but there’s nothing particularly controversial about the call, DanWolken writes. FinalFour

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So give credit to the officials for having the guts to make the call. And give Guy, an 82 percent foul shooter, all the credit for going up to the line and knocking them down -- the same Guy who sparked a bit of a controversy this week by revealing that Virginia's compliance office had instructed him not to make his wedding registry public to avoid potential NCAA rules violations.

Kyle Guy understands the controversy over Virginia’s last-second win and expects it to linger. pic.twitter.com/xz76z3V6an

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