In that critical moment, referee Tony Padilla called a foul, awarding Saunders two free throws with just 3.2 seconds remaining, which ultimately clinched the win for the Cougars. Following the ...

The junior forward's heroics came courtesy of a very generous foul call by referee Tony Padilla. Saunders, who led BYU with 23 points, drove to the basket but had his path cut off by the tight ...

It should never, ever, take 40 minutes to play fewer than four minutes of game time, like what happened in this week's ...

March Madness must be near if terrible referee decisions are creating controversy in college basketball. The most meaningful games aren't being played yet, but Saturday's Big 12 clash between BYU ...

If you want to have a miserable time watching sports these days, tune in to a college basketball game with about a 10-point margin and four minutes to go. There’s a good chance you’ll get your ...

We've got to live with it." Despite the fact that it was a bad call by referee Tony Padilla, Lloyd believes there was a bigger reason for the loss. "Take a step back," he said. "They scored 94 ...

However, just as the buzzer sounded, lead referee Tony Padilla—positioned near midcourt—whistled Arizona’s Trey Townsend for a foul, sending Saunders to the line for two game-deciding free ...

TUCSON, Arizona — Whether it was a foul, or not, was debated long into the night here in the desert. It was one of those calls that will be cheered by the winners, and thrashed by the losers, from ...

BYU beat Arizona 96-95 thanks to a highly questionable call made by longtime Big 12 and former Pac-12 official Tony Padilla with 3.2 seconds left in the game. And Padilla is getting roasted on ...