The intense January 2024 basketball game between SMU and Memphis resulted in an astonishing 75 fouls over 50 minutes, leading to a game time of three hours and 40 minutes, far exceeding normal duration. Players expressed frustration, with significant impacts as ten players fouled out and SMU's roster dwindled to just four players by the end. Officials struggled to manage the rhythm of the game, and post-game discussions about the officiating highlighted the unusual number of fouls, prompting evaluations for better oversight in the future.
From the radio booth, Tyler Springs, the voice of Memphis women's hoops, painted the picture: Players stunned and staring off into space; others approaching the referees with varying degrees of animosity.
Ki'Ari Cain, the only Memphis starter not to foul out, remarked, "It was so hard to just play basketball, to just play free, without a ref blowing a whistle."
Reagan Bradley, the former SMU guard, described the game: "It just felt like don't touch anybody."
Debbie Williamson mentioned on a video call about evaluating officials: "I oversaw a game that week with a lot of fouls."
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