CONTROVERSIAL CALLS DOOM USC IN LOSS; MISTAKEN IDENTITY ON FREE THROWS PROVES COSTLY : OSU 83 USC 74.Byline: Daily News Wire Services In Henry Bibby's mind Oregon State's 83-74 overtime victory Thursday night should never had made it beyond regulation. The Trojans coach wasn't alone. A game that saw 12 second-half lead changes and a brilliant offensive performance by Beavers sophomore guard-turned center Corey Benjamin Corey Dwight Benjamin (born February 24 1978 in Compton, California) is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1998-2003. He played college basketball for Oregon State University, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (28th overall) was overshadowed by a pair of controversial calls, at least one of which the Pac-10 officiating crew later acknowledged they botched botch tr.v. botched, botch·ing, botch·es 1. To ruin through clumsiness. 2. To make or perform clumsily; bungle. 3. To repair or mend clumsily. n. 1. . ``(The calls) cost us the game,'' Bibby said. Benjamin, forced to play center after flu and injuries reduced Oregon State to eight players, finished with a game-high 33 points, three of which, Bibby maintained, came courtesy of two cases of mistaken identity mistaken identity n → erreur f d'identité mistaken identity mistake n → Verwechslung f mistaken identity n . With USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. (7-13 overall, 3-7 Pac-10) leading 66-65 with 2:16 remaining in regulation, Trojans forward Jarvis Turner was whistled for an offensive block. Initially officials seemed to send Beavers forward Sonny Benjamin, a 27.3 percent foul shooter, to the foul line foul line n. 1. Baseball Either of two straight lines extending from the rear of home plate to the outer edge of the playing field and indicating the area in which a fair ball can be hit. 2. at the other end for a 1-and-1 situation. ``I fouled Sonny,'' Turner said. But official Scott Grim waved off his partners and sent Corey Benjamin, a 71.7 foul shooter, to the line. ``At first they pointed to Sonny Benjamin,'' said Trojans guard Adam Spanich, who was guarded by Corey Benjamin at the time. ``They said `35 (Sonny Benjamin's number) is the shooter' and (Grim) came in and said `No, no we're putting 25 (Corey Benjamin) at the line.' It was a terrible call. Unbelievable.'' While Bibby and his players screamed in protest, Corey Benjamin made both shots, putting Oregon State up, 67-66. ``They absolutely missed it,'' Bibby said. ``If the Pac-10 wants to fine for something that needs to be said, then they can fine. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: USC's Anthony White Anthony White may refer to multiple people:
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