Todd Golden couldn't believe the explanation for why Iowa player wasn't tossed

Todd Golden still doesn't understand how Alex Condon got a technical foul after he and Alvaro Folgueiras were fighting for a loose ball on the floor. It looked like Folgueiras threw a punch, but after the officials conferred, they handed out a double technical both ways.

Folgueiras would've been ejected had the officials declared that he threw a punch, instead he stayed in the game and hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds lef that sent Iowa to the Sweet 16. Golden was rightfully livid at the time of the incident and after the game he said he still had questions.

"I was told that they threw a punch, but it didn't connect, so it didn't go any higher than a Flagrant 1. I'm not exactly sure what that means. I really still don't understand why Condo got a technical," Golden said. "They were both fighting for the ball equally. Condo was just stronger and pulled him down to the floor. But they were both grabbing the ball. It was a confusing play, and I'm not really sure how that landed on that result."

Todd Golden gets ridiculous explanation from refs after first-half scuffle

If the refs decided that Folgueiras could stay in the game because he didn't connect with a punch, Golden has every right to be livid. That's a ridiculous call, especially if the officials are admitting that the guy threw a punch. 

It was a tough, physical play in a tough, physical game. Both teams didn't want to give an inch and I can respect that. Based on them just fighting over the ball, there was no reason to call a technical on either side because that's just tournament basketball. But Folgueiras threw a punch! Even in the NBA, throwing a punch is a cause for ejection. They don't wait to see if it connects. If it was intended to connect, that should be god enough for an ejection.

Instead, Folgueiras was in there at the end to be the hero for Iowa and the Gators go home. It's a rotten way to end what's been an amazing two-year run.