New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Notre Dame fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry had an emotional outburst following a dramatic 72-71 road loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday (January 2). The third-year coach charged toward a referee at the final buzzer, visibly furious over a controversial late-game call that swung the outcome.

With Notre Dame leading 71-68 and just 9.9 seconds remaining, the Irish attempted to foul Cal guard Dai Dai Ames to prevent a potential game-tying three-pointer. Ames evaded initial contact, rose for a deep three from the left wing, and buried it while drawing contact from Logan Imes. Officials initially signaled a shooting foul, setting up a four-point play opportunity. They then reversed it to a foul on th...