Led by veteran Referee Ed Hightower (whose accolades are well documented here), this afternoon's crew has called 13 fouls, a technical, three travels, and a double dribble. Hightower has something of a reputation for taking over the games he referees, so it will be interesting to see if this one continues to be so closely regulated.

Eight of the 13 fouls have gone against West Virginia, but this crew (which also includes Mike Sanzere and Tom Eades) doesn't really seem afraid to whistle the Blue Devils for an infraction. Still, Duke will be shooting for the next 11:45 and the Mountaineers will be doing the same pretty soon. So brace yourself for a long half of basketball.