Kentucky faced off against LSU in a tense matchup with plenty of drama. LSU came in as the 2-seed, Kentucky as the 7-seed, but the seeding didn’t stop things from getting heated. One big moment came after a contested shot in the corner, where a player hit the floor and sparked an outburst from a Kentucky coach. She stormed the court, yelling about what she claimed was a foul. After some animated mimicking of the fall and calling out the officiating, the ref gave her a technical. The crowd joined in, and the energy turned chaotic. The coach argued back, insisting it was a foul, saying she fell too, even tried to joke her way out of it with a smile and a wink.
Despite the chaos, officials went to review the play. On the replay, it looked like there wasn’t real contact. The Kentucky player seemed to fall on her own, with any contact happening after both players were already headed down. That didn’t stop the coach from doubling down. She eyed the refs, got into it with a fan, and even mentioned having a bottle of rosé waiting for her after the game. She kept arguing until a second coach jumped in, daring the refs to throw him out too. Refs called it a shooting foul, LSU hit both free throws, and the game moved on with LSU up 72. Still, the call didn’t sit right with everyone. And while the argument may not have changed the outcome, it did give everyone a moment they won’t forget.