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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Refs made quick call

NCAA vice president of men’s basketball Dan Gavitt said the referees Monday night in the national championship game in Indianapolis had access to television replays on a crucial play in the last 2 minutes but had already decided to give the ball to Duke when CBS showed a magnified view of the play. Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig missed a layup with 1:54 left and the Badgers trailing 63-58. In a scramble for the rebound, the referees initially ruled it went off a Wisconsin player even though replays appeared to show the ball was clearly touched by a Duke player. But the call was not reversed, and the Blue Devils went on to win 68-63. – AP