but somehow all the Zags bigs have 4 fouls each with 8 min to go
An incredible 44 fouls called in the game, 27 in the second half alone. The numbers may have been balanced with 22 fouls each way, but those calls effectively neutralized the 'Zags bigs for much of the game and most of the second half.
I’m not saying that Carolina wouldn’t have won a more fast paced affair, but I am saying that was for the players to decide–not the officials. Great performance by the kids on both sides. Incredibly disappointing performance by the officials.