Referees hand Kevin Keatts a technical foul in NC State-Duke 2024 NCAA Tournament
The frustration of one missed call in a March Madness game, especially the Elite Eight, can lead to high-level emotions being shown. Even more so when a trip to the Final Four is on the line.
At the 8:03 mark of the second half of Saturday's Elite Eight game, NC State coach Kevin Keatts was tabbed with a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct after the officials called a loose ball out on the Wolfpack, instead of the the Blue Devils. Keatts was not afraid to show his displeasure with the call, which led him to exit the coaching box and eventually receive the technical.
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Following the call in the game, CBS broadcaster Bill Bill Raftery showed his dismay on the broadcast about the technical on Keatts, given the position and timing of it during the game.
If you make Bill Raftery this upset, you know the call was HORRENDOUS.
Kevin Keatts is owed an apology by the officials. pic.twitter.com/l1FhJu8P1w— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) March 31, 2024
According to The Athletic's CJ Moore, Keatts was told by one of the officials, Doug Sirmons, that he gave an initial warning for being as far out of the coaches' box as he was.
Doug Sirmons is telling Kevin Keatts he gave it to him because he was so far out of the coaches' box. C'mon man.
— CJ Moore (@CJMooreHoops) March 31, 2024
This story will be updated
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Kevin Keatts gets technical in NC State-Duke in March Madness game
