Roger Ayers’ whistle will be silent for the Final Four.
The NCAA announced the 11 referees who will work the two games, but the list does not include Ayers, someone who is considered among the best in the sport according to ESPN analyst and former Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg.
Ayers had a strange interaction with the UConn coach after a wild 19-point comeback and win for the Huskies, as Braylon Mullins drilled a 30-foot 3-pointer off a steal in the final second as the Duke Blue Devils collapsed in a 73-72 loss. After Mullins nailed the 3-pointer, Hurley celebrated and then went forehead to forehead with Ayers in one of the most bizarre scenes we’ve seen between coach and official.Sideline reporter lands unexpected new gig after shocking network shakeup Some called for Ayers to give Hurley a technical foul, which would have resulted in the Blue Devils shooting a free throw to tie the game.that he had no idea what he was talking about when asked about the strange interaction he had with Hurley.Specific game assignments for the Final Four are not yet publicly known, where UConn will play Illinois and Michigan faces off with Arizona in the national semifinals in Indianapolis.indicate that Ayers officiated key games in each of the last four seasons, including the 2024 National Championship, which UConn won over Purdue.Ayers refereed the North Carolina vs. Duke Final Four matchup in 2022, and then Miami vs. UConn in the same round the following seasonIt will be interesting to see whether Ayers gets the call in the National Championship come Monday, as his absence from those three key games will mark the first time since 2021 that he was not a part of the semifinal or final.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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