I've Known of Bo Ryan For 25 Years...

That is the first time I've ever seen Ryan publicly rip on the officials.

It's clear the NCAA went big-name, but not Kentucky.

Duke wins 68-63, and it appears to be on the backs of the stripes.

Here's a ball going off a Duke player's hand with less than two minutes to go, and the ball awarded to Duke...


Bo Ryan had a number of things to say, from which he almost certainly will be sanctioned, either by the Big Ten or the NCAA.

"Well I told these guys how proud I was of them and it's just a situation where you just have to be able to handle all the hands and the checking. I mean all the body contact, there was more body contact in this game than any game we played in all year. I just feel sorry for my guys that all of a sudden a game was like that. They're struggling with that a little bit. We missed some opportunities. They hit some tough shots. It's just a shame that it had to be played that way." 

Bo Ryan coaches a very disciplined type of basketball, but when that discipline is not rewarded, they have no chance.

FT's:  Wisconsin 6-10, Duke 16-20.
Margin of victory:  5.
Fouls:  Wisconsin 15, Duke 13.
Offensive rebounds:  Wisconsin 11, Duke 6.
Total rebounds:  Wisconsin 35, Duke 33.
Turnovers:  5 apiece.

Meaning, by the same metric my friend used for the regional final between Kentucky and Notre Dame, Wisconsin had five more possessions.