New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has handed down a public reprimand to Notre Dame men's basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry following a heated postgame incident during the Fighting Irish's narrow defeat to California.

The Fighting Irish head coach 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 fo...