Let’s get this out of the way, Stephen Thompson Jr. traveled before draining a buzzer-beating three-pointer that handed Washington a heartbreaking 82-81 defeat and likely crushed its chances of securing a NCAA tournament at-large berth.
Replays show the freshman guard took an extra step or two before rising up and launching the game-winner over Dejounte Murray as time expired.
Should the officials have made the call? Probably so. And not sure why they didn’t see it since it was the most pivotal play in the game.
There were other questionable non-calls on the final play, including what looked to be late start of the game clock.