Santa Clara coach slams refs after UK loss: 'I unequivocally called timeout'

March 20, 2026

By Jeff Eisenberg, Yahoo Sports: Seconds after Allen Graves’ go-ahead 3-pointer put Santa Clara ahead by three points with 2.1 seconds left in regulation, Herb Sendek recognized the need to stop play and set his team’s defense before Kentucky could inbound the ball.

Sendek raced down the sideline signaling for a timeout as referee Todd Austin ran ahead of him in the same direction with his back turned to the Santa Clara coach.

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Santa Clara coach rips refs after Kentucky stunner in NCAA tournament: 'I unequivocally called timeout'

Moments before Kentucky's miracle 3-pointer tied the game at the buzzer, Broncos head coach Herb Sendek tried to call a timeout, but it was not granted.

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