Sergio Scariolo blasts referees after narrow defeat vs. Olympiacos / News - Basketnews.com

"I don't remember, and I am quite old, such a huge series of refereeing mistakes," Scariolo said.

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In a thriller that came down to the final second, Olympiacos Piraeus returned to winning ways by edging Virtus Segafredo Bologna 85-83 on the road in Round 19 on Thursday night.

Player of the Game EFF 29 Shaquielle McKissic Points 21 Accuracy 7-12 Rebounds 4 Assists 4

However, it was a game that could not avoid controversies related to the officiating.

During crunch time, game referees called a few dubious fouls, including one on Semi Ojeleye with Olympiacos up by three. On top of that, Milos Teodosic received two technical fouls and was ejected for the second time this season.

"Coaches and players make mistakes, and so do the referees. Especially in the last minutes. But I don't remember, and I am quite old, such a huge series of refereeing mistakes," Sergio Scariolo said of refereeing after the game.

"I am going to rewatch everything, but I'm flipping," he added.

Olympiacos improved to 12-7 in the standings and is one win away from first place. Virtus dropped to 8-11 after registering back-to-back home losses this week.

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