The Mike Woodson era is about to come to an end for the Indiana basketball team, as he's stepping down as head coach at the end of the season. Think he's taking it easy on his way out of Bloomington? Nope, not a chance.
Despite it being a season to forget for the Hoosiers, Woodson is still coaching this team with a ton of passion, which was on full display on Tuesday night against Oregon. Indiana suffered yet another tough loss, but Indiana fans were livid with some of the calls from the officials.
The same could be said for Woodson, who was not happy at all throughout the contest. After the final whistle, Woodson met with reporters and he didn't hold back in providing his thoughts on the refs. Plain and simple, Woodson was disgusted with their performance, ripping into them:
Mike Woodson was upset that Oregon attempted 21 free throws to Indiana’s seven in Tuesday’s 73-64 loss.
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Here are a few clips, plus Woodson’s full postgame comments: https://t.co/4HWaizV7w7 #iubb pic.twitter.com/ykjq2mgEHb
HC Mike Woodson tore into the refs after Indiana's loss to Oregon
"We had our chances, but listen guys in a physical game like this, it can't be 21-7. You gotta be kidding me, 21-7 on (expletive) free throws. It's (expletive)," Woodson said with anger. "It just can't be, not in a physical game. They're a physical team and it can't be that lopsided. It's impossible."
Tell us how you really feel, coach. Oregon ended up making 19 of its 21 free-throw attempts, while the Hooisers were 4-of-7. The calls sure seemed one-sided at times, which is why Woodson was so irate. This was a close game, but Oregon was able to pull things out for a 73-64 victory.
This was a tough road contest for the Hoosiers, but it was a game they were in a good spot to come out on top of. Instead, Woodson is convinced the refs played a negative role in his program falling to 18-12 on the year. He's sure to hear from the Big Ten office following his furious rant too.