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Controversial foul allows Purdue to beat Michigan 70-69

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Michigan's upset bid against No. 5 Purdue on Tuesday night was dashed in controversial fashion, as the Boilermakers emerged with a 70-69 victory.

After a made 3-pointer by Purdue tied the game at 69-69 with 2:33 remaining, neither team was able to break the deadlock - until Michigan forward Moritz Wagner was whistled for a questionable foul, sending Purdue's Isaac Haas to the charity stripe for a game-winning free throw with four seconds left.

With Michigan unable to connect on a last-second prayer, the foul called against Wagner was immediately up for debate:

What do you think - did the referees make the correct call?

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