Kansas Jayhawks

Social Media Explodes Over TCU Flagrant Foul Call at Kansas

By Joe Tillery

Posted on January 6, 2024

While Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks are no strangers to close games down the stretch at Allen Fieldhouse, TCU stepped up and delivered a massive challenge.

Jamie Dixon’s squad led Kansas 79-77 with 57 seconds left, but after TCU’s Ernest Udeh Jr. received a technical foul for contact with Hunter Dickinson during a loose ball, Kansas was awarded a Flagrant 1 that drastically changed the game, and lit social media on fire in the process.

The refs called this a flagrant one, in The Phog, in a game led by TCU. Kansas won.

You be the judge…

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— Chip Miller (@BLUEChip_Miller) January 6, 2024

Kansas was given two free throws and the basketball back with less than one minute remaining, which helped spawn the comeback for the Jayhawks in their season opener. Kansas would go on and advance to 1-0, beating the TCU Horned Frogs 83-81.

Here are some notable social media reactions from the call.

I agree with Gene Serratore. No way this is a flagrant foul. @Big12Conference
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) January 6, 2024

Kansas hangs on to beat TCU. A very, very soft flagrant call on Ernest Udeh completely changed the final minute — Horned Frogs went from up two with the ball to Kansas ball in a tied game. A familiar story for Big 12 opponents.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) January 6, 2024

TCU got robbed
— Cyclone Larry (@CycloneLarry69) January 6, 2024

https://twitter.com/bturner23/status/1743745040273297610

Officials at KU-TCU game should be required to explain what they say on F1 against Udeh. Definitely wasn’t any intent. Looked accidental. Was surprised they called it.
— CJ Moore (@CJMooreHoops) January 6, 2024

Allen Fieldhouse is already one of, if not the hardest place to win in college basketball… the Jayhawks don’t need help winning there

There’s no way that should have been a flagrant foul…
— RC Maxfield (@RCMB323) January 6, 2024

Awful flagrant call vs. TCU at Kansas. Refs may have foiled TCU’s upset bid.
— Cedric Golden (@CedGolden) January 6, 2024

Not sure any other team in the Big 12 gets that flagrant call besides Kansas lol. TCU just got absolutely robbed.

Nevertheless, a very good performance from TCU on the road. They’re gonna make some noise in March.
— Austin Massey (@austinmassey247) January 6, 2024

Wow is that a friendly call for Kansas. Disagree vehemently with a flagrant there
— Jim Root (@2ndChancePoints) January 6, 2024

While the recipe for a Kansas win may have been a bit unorthodox against TCU, Kansas survives a tough matchup against the Horned Frogs. No. 2 Kansas will take the court next on Wednesday, January 10th against Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Knights.

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