Dan Hurley's UConn Huskies lost their opening game at the Maui Invitational in a nail-biter, falling to Memphis 99–97 in overtime. But the final result was overshadowed by Hurley's antics on the sideline.
Throughout the game, Hurley berated officials and had numerous meltdowns. He had to be held back by assistants a number of times, and was eventually issued a technical foul, far later than most believed he should have been.
UConn coach Dan Hurley goes ballistic on the refs after a controversial over-the-back call in OT. Hurley gets T'd up. Huskies go on to lose the game by 2. pic.twitter.com/aBVIjqYp7A
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 25, 2024
The college basketball word ripped Hurley's behavior all game.
Oh my god a ref FINALLY stood up to Dan Hurley and gave him a tech pic.twitter.com/aCL1RD4Ana
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) November 25, 2024
Dan Hurley anytime there’s a call against UConn
— Mark Titus Show (@MarkTitusShow) November 25, 2024
pic.twitter.com/hEdW4hqTAj
Dan Hurley melting down on what was clearly a correct call 😂
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 25, 2024
How has Dan Hurley not been thrown out of this game? Has a technical and absolutely berating the referees on every call. No dog in this fight (and think he is a great
— DaytonBC (@DaytonBC) November 25, 2024
Coach), but bad look for college basketball allowing this behavior.
Dan Hurley the only coach who doesn’t have to sit down after a tech?
— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) November 25, 2024
We’re 3 minutes into paradise basketball and Dan Hurley is volcanic pic.twitter.com/NJl849gt37
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) November 25, 2024
No one has ever been that mad while in Maui. It was heretofore thought of as impossible.
Hurley's technical in overtime gave Memphis two extra points and the Tigers wound up winning by two. Not a great look.
The 51-year-old head coach has led UConn to back-to-back national championships but he always seems just on the edge of getting tossed from games.
That was UConn's first loss of the season, dropping the No. 2-ranked Huskies to 4-1, while Memphis improved to 5-0.
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