The betting outcome of two games this week was decided on last-second shots that shouldn't have counted, and the NCAA, which is generally fearful of the sports gambling community, is reportedly changing its rule to make sure a similar issue doesn't arise during March Madness.
The betting outcome of two games this week was decided on last-second shots that shouldn't have counted, and the NCAA, which is [generally fearful of the sports gambling community](http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/mind-body-and-sport-gambling-among-student-athletes), is reportedly changing its rule to make sure a similar issue doesn't arise during March Madness. ## NCAA rule change on buzzer beaters Referees "will review all shots made at the buzzer (during the NCAA tournament), as necessary, in the interest of accuracy of score and team and player statistics, and even if the outcome of the game isn’t riding on the officials’ call," [according to](https://twitter.com/DavidPurdum/status/1093566062287818752) ESPN's David Payne Purdum. End-of-game baskets are currently only reviewable if they affect the outcome, which is why the snafus at [Monday's Iowa State-Oklahoma game](https://www.betchicago.com/college-basketball-bad-beat-iowa-state-bettors-crushed-oklahoma-feb-4) and [Wednesday's Creighton at Villanova game](https://www.betchicago.com/college-basketball-bad-beat-villanova-bettors-lose-creighton-feb-6) weren't rectified. __More college hoops:__ [Odds posted for upcoming rivalry games](https://www.betchicago.com/vegas-sportsbook-odds-upcoming-college-basketball-rivalry-games-duke-unc) Some on Twitter recalled [a 2015 Duke-Utah game in the Sweet 16](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400786476), when the teams had to come back on the court for free throws after a foul was called at the buzzer. Officials ruled the whistle came with time still left on the clock. The rulebook states mandatory reviews come into play only after a call has been made on the court, so if that call (a foul, in this case) results in time remaining, the game must be played out. In this week's bad beats, the call on the floor was that the shots were good, and with no time remaining, a mandatory review wasn't deemed necessary by the current rules. Got that? Unfortunately for bettors, it appears these situations will continue to go unchecked in the regular season based on the NCAA's statement to Purdum. Also, though it was an improbable coincidence that referee Roger Ayers was on the crew for both games -- as Twitter quickly took note Wednesday night -- he only made the call on the final shot in the Creighton-Villanova game. If you watch the final stretch of the Iowa St.-Oklahoma game, Ayers hands the ball to the inbounder and trails the play, and it is Gary Maxwell who blows his whistle and gives the shot counts signal to the scorer's table at the buzzer. <a href="https://twitter.com/BettorIQ/status/1092637267049369601" class="embedly-card" data-card-width="100%" data-card-controls="0">Embedded content: https://twitter.com/BettorIQ/status/1092637267049369601</a> It'll be interesting to see if the NCAA changes its tune should this happen again before the tournament. __PLAY:__ Our free [College Hoops 3-Pointer: Spreads and Totals](https://betchicago.chalkline.com/games/college-hoops-pick-3-spreads-totals) contest. Get the spread and total right in three college games to win a BetChicago prize pack.