George Mason's Josh Oduro Gets Away With Worst Travel Ever, Opposing Coach Gets Technical
The Saint Louis Billikens beat the George Mason Patriots, 63-62, on Wednesday night. As the score indicates, it was a close game that came down to a single Yuri Collins free throw with a second remaining. Obviously, every point was crucial, which makes the technical fouls called on Saint Louis coach Travis Ford during the second half so bad.
Here's the play that resulted in his first technical. George Mason's Josh Oduro drove down the lane and got away with one of the more hilarious travels you will ever see. First he appeared to take two steps after picking up his dribble and then went into a pivot. That's probably about six steps, which is worth complaining about, but then he jumped backwards and then jumped again to take a jumper. Just look at it.
This is the play that wasn't called a travel and led to Ford's first technical. How is this missed... pic.twitter.com/diTzncMAPs
— Jacob (@AlbertJacobU) January 12, 2023
That is egregious. Ford was assessed a technical foul for making the traveling motion with his arms. If that wasn't bad enough, he got another technical foul a couple minutes later for ... telling his team to get back on defense after they made a three-pointer.
Travis Ford throwing up 2 fingers is the moment that he was whistled for his second technical. The weirdest ejection I can remember seeing. #SLUBillikens https://t.co/Nbs35RyrKJ
— Shawn Campbell (@JournSCampbell) January 12, 2023
Ford gave his side of the story in the postgame press conference and was understandably confused.
Let's see what the officials had to say about the calls after the game.
Typical.