Illinois guard RJ Melendez got a technical foul after a fast-break dunk during the second half of the Illini’s second-round men’s NCAA tournament loss to Houston.
Melendez was sprinting down court before he dunked the ball and it was obvious to anyone watching that he had to hold onto the rim to prevent himself from flying off and potentially landing dangerously. But the officials calling the game somehow ruled that Melendez intentionally hung on the rim for longer than he needed to and he…
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