I feel you brother, and welcome to the hoop!
I'm just hoping it's a clean game, where obvious fouls are called and they let them play.
Cincy has a rep for playing tough defense and the Bruins have a rep for playing soft. I think it's only natural for these refs to have that in the back of their minds, which in my point of view gives the edge to Cincy. They expect it from Cincy so they may tend to let it go, but since they don't expect if from UCLA is looks like an easy defensive foul.
Mostly if the whistle are loose, I hope it doesn't take guys, from either side, out with two early or three in the half.
We watch these games to see the players play, and if they are easy calls, I just want the refs to swallow the whistle.
So far, it seems the refs are as important as any in this tourney when I feel they should be as transparent as to what is reasonable.
It's almost time. Get ready for a ride like our game from 2002 my man lol.