Bo Ryan was not happy after Wisconsin's loss

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan was not pleased with the officiating after his team's loss Monday to Duke in the national championship game

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SI Wire
Publish date:
Apr 7, 2015

Wisconsin lost a close contest in the national championship game against Duke on Monday night that left Badgers' coach Bo Ryan sore at the game's officials.

In a post-game interview with CBS, when asked what he thought of the game's officiating in the second half, Ryan said, "It’s just a shame that it had to be played that way."

"I just feel sorry for my guys that all of a sudden it was like that," he continued.

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Here are more of Ryan's postgame comments,via ASAP Sports:

Q. You have gone all year without fouling. Were you surprised or particularly upset with the officiating that you got called so much?
COACH RYAN: You can't say anything about the officiating. C'mon. Are you trying to set me up? So you want to reword that or... What are you saying?
Q. Just asking the question.
COACH RYAN: I don't know what the question was.
Q. Did you take issue with the officiating?
COACH RYAN: Have you ever watched me during a game? I don't think this was any different. No, we have these things that we practice, okay? We practice in our practices where if an offensive player jumps into you, we always call it on the offensive player. It's just what we do. So there were some situations where obviously our guys felt they were in position. I'm sure they felt they were in the rights. Both teams are always going to feel that there's a question or two. So it's just the way the game's played. But I've been with these guys a long time, and I've watched a lot of basketball. Sometimes games are played differently, and you have to go with the flow.
Q. Frank said it's just going to be hard to say good-bye. Can you talk about, is it going to be hard for you to say good-bye to this class of seniors?
COACH RYAN: Oh, without a doubt. All the seniors that I've had -- hard to say the word. But every player that's played through the program, okay, we don't do a rent-a-player. You know what I mean? Try to take a fifth-year guy. That's okay. If other people do that, that's okay. I like trying to build from within. It's just the way I am. And to see these guys grow over the years and to be here last year and lose a tough game, boom, they came back. They said what they wanted to do, they put themselves into that position, and they won't forget this for a long time. I told them that's life. Wait till you get a job. Wait till you start the next 60 or 70 years of your life. It's not always going to work out the way you would like it to. But you measure a person by what it takes to discourage them.

GALLERY: SI'S BEST PHOTOS OF THE NATIONAL TITLE GAME

SI's Best Photos of the Duke-Wisconsin National Title Game

Duke won its fifth national title in college basketball with a 68-63 victory over Wisconsin on April 6 in Indianapolis. Here are SI's best photos of the game.

Jahlil Okafor (15), Matt Jones (13) and the rest of the Duke team celebrate the final buzzer that sealed the program's fifth championship.

Duke players pile on each other in celebration in the moments following their 68-63 national title game triumph over Wisconsin.

Quinn Cook (holding trophy) and the rest of the Duke squad pose amidst cheers and confetti with their national championship prize.

Guards Tyus Jones and Quinn Cook were front and center for Duke this season and also on the podium after Monday's game.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski cuts down the Final Four nets for the fifth time as Duke head coach. The 2015 title pushed Krzyzewski past Adolph Rupp into sole possession of second place on the list of championship-winning coaches, behind only John Wooden with 10.

Justise Winslow and Grayson Allen celebrate a key play during Duke's 68-63 win. Winslow and Allen finished with 11 and 16 points, respectively.

John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin's Josh Gasser discovers blood on his face during his team's championship game loss. The senior was held scoreless on one shot in his final college game.

Grayson-Allen-Traevon-Jackson-X159490_CT1_01958-rawfinal_0.jpg — Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated

Guards Traevon Jackson and Grayson Allen race for a loose ball. Allen had the better day of the back-up guards, scoring 16 points on 5-8 shooting.

Grayson Allen takes a tumble after lunging for a loose ball against Traevon Jackson and Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky got the better of Duke's Jahlil Okafor in a battle of All-Americans. Kaminsky tallied 21 points and 12 rebounds in his team's loss.

Wisconsin's bench celebrates a big play during Monday's title game. The Badgers led by as many as 9 points in the second half before falling 68-63.

Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky battles for position against Duke's Amile Jefferson. As Jahlil Okafor struggled through foul trouble, Jefferson provided key defense on Kaminsky throughout the night.

Frank-Kaminsky-Jahlil-Okafor-Josh-Gasser-X159490_CT1_01699-rawfinal_0.jpg — Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin contained Duke center Jahlil Okafor for most of Monday night, holding the freshman to 10 points and three rebounds.

Grayson-Allen-Frank-Kaminsky-X159489_CT2_00574-rawfinal_0.jpg — John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

Duke's forgotten freshman Grayson Allen jumped off the bench and became Duke's national championship hero.

Justise Winslow and Duke overcame a nine-point second-half deficit in the win.

Tyus Jones shoots a layup for two of his 23 points. The Duke freshman was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.

Duke point guard Tyus Jones hoists a tough lay-up over Wisconsin's Bronson Koenig. Jones was the Blue Devils' hero, scoring 23 points and drilling several clutch 3-pointers.

Duke freshmen guards Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen combined for 39 points of their team's 68 points Monday night.

Wisconsin alum and Houston Texans star J.J. Watt left disappointed Monday, as his alma mater lost 68-63 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Duke forward Justise Winslow soars toward the basket. Despite shooting only 3-9 from the field, Winslow managed 11 points and added nine rebounds.

Duke guard Grayson Allen contorts his body to lift a shot over two Wisconsin defenders. In addition to 5-8 shooting, Allen reached the free throw line five times and made all five shots.

Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig attempts to lay the ball in over Duke forward Justise Winslow. Koenig scored 10 points on 4-9 shooting.

Grayson Allen flies toward the backboard over the contest of Wisconsin's Sam Dekker. Allen was among Duke's heroes Monday despite averaging only 4.4 points per game on the season.

After lapsing on defense periodically throughout the season, Duke stepped up on that end Monday, holding Sam Dekker and Wisconsin to 41 percent shooting.

Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker, one of the NCAA Tournament's best players through five games, shot 6-15 Monday including 0-6 from 3-point range, scoring 12 points.

Duke center Jahlil Okafor draws all eyes as he lifts a lay-up during Duke's national title game victory over Wisconsin.

In a matchup of arguably the nation's two best players, Frank Kaminsky put up the stats but Jahlil Okafor and Duke got the victory.

Duke guard Tyus Jones clashes with Wisconsin center Frank Kaminsky as the freshman attempts to score at the basket. Jones (23 points) and Kaminsky (21 points) led their respective teams in scoring Monday night.