USC coach Andy Enfield says late 'wrong call' cost Trojans in first-round loss to Miami

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Andy Enfield said his USC team came up short in a 68-66 loss to Miami on Friday, and he was eager to point out the possession when it all fell apart.

The most egregious call was an out-of-bounds ruling that gave Miami the ball with 2:07 remaining.

It was a one-point game, and they gave it back to Miami. It was the wrong call.

Reese Dixon-Waters missed the front end of a one-and-one with the Hurricanes up 59-58. The ball careened off the rim and went out of bounds, with Enfield suggesting it was tipped by Miami's Sam Waardenburg. The USC bench and a bunch of fans sitting behind them erupted in frustration as the officials looked for a moment before signaling Miami ball.

Enfield said it was clear. I am not sure how you missed that call in the crucial part of the game. It was not even close.

The tournament official said in a statement that the call was not reviewable after the game.

Barry Collier, an NCAA committee representative, said that the judgement call was made in a period of the game that was not reviewable. The request for comment will not be granted because the lead official agreed with the call.

McGusty hit two free throws after being called for a foul and then hit a jumper to give Miami a five-point lead.

With 35 and 26 seconds remaining, USC was down by a point, but with 14 seconds to play, Peterson hit a layup to make it a one-point game. No call was forthcoming after the drive, but Enfield thought he had been foul too.

On the next possession, Charlie Moore drove to the basket and made contact with Anderson, who was whistled for a foul. Moore made both of his free throws.

I thought Drew was going to be called for a foul when he drove, but they hit his arm, so I guess you should call it at one end.

The three-quarters-court heave that wasrimmed out was the one that nearly stole the game.

I hit a few shots, but, obviously, too little too late.

USC had 12 turnovers and just eight field goals in the first half, and that's the reason why Peterson accepted the blame for the loss.

He said that it was on him as a leader to come out slow in the first half. I didn't do enough to get the guys in good positions.

It was different for Enfield. USC's second half was nearly flawless despite the awful first half. After trailing by 11 at the half, the Trojans took the lead at the 4:52 mark of the second.

Jim Larranaga told his team that it was like Christmas Eve. In the end, it was the officials who gave the win to the Hurricanes.

The call was made, and unfortunately, we were one possession short.