**rth Carolina won the national title, but atrocious refereeing stole the show
 

**rth Carolina won the national title, but atrocious refereeing stole the show
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**rth Carolina beat Gonzaga for college basketball's national title by eking out a tense 71-65 win on Monday night, but all anyone could talk about during the game's second half was the refereeing.*

Simply put: The game officials went whistle-mad in the second half, stealing the show from the players and coaches as the game ground to a mind-numbing pace.*

Then, when a call actually should have been made they swallowed their whistles.*

Good times. Let's take a look.*

SEE ALSO: **rth Carolina fan really sinks her teeth into supporting the Tar Heels


We'll get to the call that wasn't in a second. But first, here's a taste of a Twitter zeitgeist during the second half when the game's officiating crew seemed hell-bent on reminding everyone of their existence.* Read more...

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