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To me, the game turned on the last 10 seconds of regulation. ODU was up by three, UVA with the ball out of bounds in their end of the court. ODU contested the inbounds, leaving a UVA player a clear shot at the elbow for the tying 3. This is a vexingly dilemma for coaches and fans alike — foul or give the shot. My view has always been that you foul, give the two tries at the line and live with the results. If the opposing team makes the shots, you’re up one with the ball to inbound. If you don’t foul, you risk the other team making the three and, most important, gaining momentum going into overtime. This is what happened Sunday. coaches get paid for making these types of decisions. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. The UVA player could have just as easily missed the three (they had made only one other the entire game).