In a closely contested basketball game, Miami led their opponents 31-30 at halftime, with Wooga Poplar on the bench due to foul trouble, including his second foul at the 15:39 mark. Miami's Matthew Cleveland scored on back-to-back drives, and Adrian Autry called a timeout with 8:37 remaining in the half. Poplar, who picked up his third foul 11 seconds into the second half, stayed in the game. Nijel Pack scored eight straight points, and after a controversial foul call against Maliq Brown, Poplar hit a three-pointer, extending Miami's lead to 55-48 with 7:48 remaining. The call was widely criticized, with many believing Poplar had pushed off.
Holy cow that is the worst foul call you might see this year. Complete screw job.
That was a game-changing call in the corner on the Maliq Brown foul. It would've been Wooga Poplar's 4th foul. Instead, it goes against Brown. Poplar buries a 3 on the next play. Miami now leads 55-48.
Pack for 3. Poplar for 3. Driving dunk for Cleveland. Miami is putting it's foot down a bit here. 'Canes lead 55-48 with 7:48 remaining.
Maliq Brown is called for the foul, but it certainly looked like Wooga Poplar lifted up his arm and pushed off.
That was the worst foul call of the game. Wooga pushed off.
Nijel Pack with a 3 over the out-stretched arm of Maliq Brown. That's 8 straight for Pack and Miami leads 50-47.
Wooga Poplar commits his 3rd foul just 11 seconds into the 2nd half. But he stays in the game.
Miami leads 31-30 at the break. The Canes played most of that half with Wooga Poplar on the bench in foul trouble.
Miami's Matthew Cleveland scores on back-to-back easy drives to the bucket and the Canes lead 18-16. Adrian Autry didn't like what he saw there. He calls a timeout with 8:37 remaining in the half.
Miami leads 10-5 early on. Canes are 5-7 from the field. Wooga Poplar did just pick up his 2nd foul at the 15:39 mark.
That's two fouls on Wooga Poplar.