An action-packed Final Four matchup between UConn and Iowa lived up to the hype Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, but a controversial call in the closing seconds stole the headlines.
With UConn trailing 70â€"69 in crunch time looking for a go-ahead or game-winning bucket, Huskies senior forward Aaliyah Edwards was whistled for an offensive foul with four seconds remaining.
UConn never gained possession of the basketball again and lost 71â€"69.
LeBron James, who was watching the game while the Los Angeles Lakers rested on Saturday, was among the high-profile athletes to chime in on the controversial call.
"NAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" James posted to social media. "I ain’t rolling with that call."
NAAAAAHHHHHH!!! I ain’t rolling with that call.
â€" LeBron James (@KingJames) April 6, 2024Among other hoopers to weigh in? LSU star Angel Reese, whose Tigers were defeated by Iowa in the Elite Eight.
wait was that screen not set clean?
â€" Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) April 6, 2024Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum, who was in Cleveland watching the semifinal matchup, agreed with James and Reese.
To call that on a game deciding play is so wrong WOW
â€" Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) April 6, 2024Iowa advances to face undefeated South Carolina in the national championship on Sunday.
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