Texas fans are blaming the refs for epic Elite Eight collapse against Miami

After watching this school blow a double-digit lead in the Elite Eight, Texas fans took to Twitter to blame officials for the meltdown. 

For the first time in history, the Miami Hurricanes are heading to the Final Four. That’s the headline story coming out of Sunday’s Elite Eight showdown between Texas and Miami, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

At least not according to fans.

Miami used a 10 minute stretch in the second half to erase a double-digit deficit and throttle Texas into submission. It’s a win being celebrated by most college basketball fans, some of whom are embracing the true madness of this March or those who are happy to see Jim Larrañaga take another program to heights its never reached before.

There’s also the whole Texas Meltdown thing that folks are pointing out as well. It may have been March, but Twitter was in peak College Football form in trolling Texas for its epic collapse against Miami.

Fans in Texas, though, are painting a different picture.

Texas fans blamed refs for Elite Eight loss to Miami

While most of the internet was having fun at the expense of Texas, its fans were calling out officials over blowing calls that cost the Longhorns. On specific call being blasted as the foul call on Norchad Omier that was reversed and called on Texas instead.

The foul sent the Hurricanes to the line and kept the comeback alive.

Had the call stood, Omier would have fouled out and wouldn’t have been on the court for a massive defensive play he made at the other end just moments later.

Needless to say, Texas fans were furious. Not only were they offended by the reversal on Omier but many were quick to point out how often the Hurricanes found themselves at the free throw line during the comeback.

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It’s true that the Hurricanes went to the line more than a few times, which makes it an easy thing to point out as a reason for the refs playing a role in the outcome of the game. The foul reversal on Omier is a tough beat too, but it’s just part of the larger meltdown that Texas did all by themselves.

At one point in the game, the Longhorns had an over 95 percent chance to win and lost the game. That’s something that could have been influenced by officiating but certainly not something that was caused by it.