Houston robbed by clear goaltending call missed by refs in key national championship game sequence

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Billy Heyen
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Every point matters in the national championship game.

Late in Monday night's first half, Houston was robbed of two points it should've had.

Big lefty J'wan Roberts spun into the lane and flung up a soft hook shot that bounced around the rim.

A Florida defender leaped up in an effort to rebound but instead whacked the ball while it appeared to still be on the cylinder.

No whistle blew, and less than 10 seconds later, Florida's Will Richard hit a 3-pointer to cut the Houston lead to three.

Replays showed that the basketball was still clearly on the rim when contacted by Florida, meaning it should've been goaltending and two points for the Cougars.

Houston took a three-point lead to the half, but after watching this play back, it's clear it should've been a five-point edge at the intermission in San Antonio.

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