USC coach Andy Enfield says late 'wrong call' cost Trojans in first-round loss to Miami

Andy Enfield said his USC team came up «one possession short» in a 68-66 loss to Miami on Friday, and he was eager to point out the possession when it all fell apart.

Enfield criticized officials for two late calls, the most egregious, he said, coming on an out-of-bounds ruling that gave Miami the ball with 2:07 remaining.

«It was a one-point game,» Enfield said. «It should've been our ball, and they gave it back to Miami. It was the wrong call.»

With the Hurricanes up 59-58, Reese Dixon-Waters went to the line and missed the front end of a one-and-one. The ball careened off the rim and went out of bounds, with Enfield suggesting it was tipped by Miami's Sam Waardenburg first. The officials exchanged looks for a moment before ultimately signaling Miami ball, as the USC bench and a host of fans sitting behind them erupted in frustration.

«It was very clear,» Enfield said. «I don't know what they discussed or didn't discuss. I don't know how you missed that call in a crucial part of the game in the NCAA tournament. It wasn't even close.»

ESPN's request for clarification from officials after the game was denied, however a tournament official said in a statement that the call was not reviewable.

«The call in question was in a period of the game that is not reviewable — not less than two minutes remaining,» said NCAA committee representative Barry Collier. «It was a judgement call. The lead official agreed with the call, so we're not going to grant the request for comment.»

Kameron McGusty was fouled at the other end and drained both free throws, then hit a jumper to give Miami a five-point lead it never surrendered, despite a frenetic comeback attempt led by USC's Drew Peterson.

Peterson hit 3s with 35 seconds and 26 seconds