USC big man Chavez Goodwin hit Colorado’s guard McKinley in the head during the semifinals of the teams’ Pac-12 tournament on Friday night. Officials called Goodwin for a technical dishonesty but allowed him to remain in the game.
The incident took place in the first half with 13:50 remaining. Goodwin swung his elbow while holding the ball after a whistle, and made a tight contact with Wright, sending the Buffalo top scorer to the floor.
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Wright, who has faced uproar in the past, was taken to the locker room for evaluation. He returned to the game with 7:08 remaining in the half.
McKinley Wright IV just took a brutal elbow to the head from Chavez Goodwin of USC. He is a 6-foot-9, 225-pound developed man and is back in the Wright IV locker room. pic.twitter.com/K8RtgCScmt
– Justin Guerrero (@GuerrieroCU) March 13, 2021
Goodwin flopped on the other end of the floor after minimal contact minutes after the elbow, making himself even more of a villain for CU fans. She was issued a flop warning following a replay review.
The Trojans and Buffalo are playing for a berth in Saturday’s conference tournament final against Oregon State, which upset top-seeded Oregon in Friday’s first semi.
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