The Pac-10 officials for today’s game had countless huddles, and there was much confusion on so many plays. Josh Smith was reprimanded by the Pac-10 for calling the officials ”terrible” after the USC game. Reeves Nelson hinted at his displeasure with the officiating – he was called for three fouls in the first half and fouled out without scoring a single point – but he didn’t make it official.
“It’s not like I have trouble against smaller players,” Nelson said. “I have my own opinions about how the game went, but I’m not trying to get in trouble like Josh did. Other than that, I’m really proud of my team. Everything was against us, and we still came out with a win on the road.”