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Dan Hurley thanks UConn basketball legends for showing up vs. Illinois

On Saturday evening, the UConn basketball program made it to its third national championship game in the last four years with a relatively comfortable win over Illinois in the Final Four. UConn got off to a hot start in this one and largely controlled things throughout, executing enough down the stretch in order to hold […] The post Dan Hurley thanks UConn basketball legends for showing up vs. Illinois appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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UConn’s Hurley has jokes for Geno Auriemma after Dawn Staley fight

On Saturday evening, the UConn basketball program punched its ticket to the national championship game with a relatively comfortable win over Illinois in the Final Four. The Huskies controlled this game from start to finish, and will now take on the Michigan Wolverines in the national championship game on Monday evening. Earlier in the weekend, […] The post UConn’s Hurley has jokes for Geno Auriemma after Dawn Staley fight appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dan Hurley throws ‘some shade’ at TNT crew picking against UConn

Saturday’s Final Four tilt between Connecticut and Illinois did not go according to plan. At least, it didn’t go according to Charles Barkley’s plan. Offering up his pregame predictions, Barkley was very clear: he did not think the UConn Huskies, the team that has been to the Final Four in three of the past four…

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Xandra Pohl & Her Girls Are On Island Time, Kylie Beck's Preparing For The Draft At The Beach & UConn Moves On

UConn is headed to their third National Championship in the last four years after beating Illinois. The 71-62 score suggests that the Fighting Illini had a chance at sending the Huskies home.

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“Are They Booing”: Dan Hurley Taken by Surprise as Crowd Jeers UConn’s Final Four Win

During his courtside post-game interview after his team won over the Illinois Fighting Illini in their 2026 NCAA Final Four matchup, UConn Huskies coach Dan Hurley was met with a substantial amount of jeers and boos that he was surprised from.

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Dan Hurley could not resist taking a parting shot at Illinois

Dan Hurley was determined to throw shade at Illinois and those who favored them over UConn for their Final Four clash on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The UConn head coach exhibited his usual post-win swagger as he spoke to reporters following his Huskies’ 71-62 victory over the Illini. Despite entering the … The post Dan Hurley could not resist taking a parting shot at Illinois appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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UConn Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score, Stats, Game Summary And More Ft. Alex Karaban, Keaton Wagler

For one of the NCAA Final Four matchups of this year's national tournament, coach Dan Hurley's UConn Huskies, who are going for their third NCAA title in five years, is matched up against coach Brad Underwood's Illinois Fighting Illini, who hasn't been there since 2005.

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Illinois most to blame for crushing Final Four loss to UConn

Illinois basketball envisioned a return to the National Championship game for the first time since 2005 Saturday. But UConn ended the Illini’s run through March Madness, beating them 71-62 Saturday in the Final Four. The second Big Ten representative along with Michigan in the round of four handed the Huskies scares. Illinois even sliced the […] The post Illinois most to blame for crushing Final Four loss to UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Michigan Makes Yaxel Lendeborg Decision After Leaving Arizona Game

Yaxel Lendeborg and the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines looked to advance to the national championship on Saturday night, facing Koa Peat and the No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The winner would move on to face Dan Hurley and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies, ...

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Dan Hurley got booed right after UConn beat Illinois in Final Four

Dan Hurley was clearly not the people’s champion Saturday after leading UConn to more Final Four glory. UConn outlasted Illinois in a thrilling 71-62 contest that saw the Fighting Illini’s comeback fall short at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Huskies led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but saw … The post Dan Hurley got booed right after UConn beat Illinois in Final Four appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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UConn’s Dan Hurley genuinely perplexed by boos after Final Four win over Illinois

Does March Madness have a new villain? UConn basketball catapulted back to the National Championship game in taking down Illinois 71-62. Head coach Dan Hurley threw his arms up in celebration, but overheard boos. “Are they booing? The headbutt? I don’t know what they’re booing,” a genuinely perplexed Hurley told Tracy Wolfson after the game. […] The post UConn’s Dan Hurley genuinely perplexed by boos after Final Four win over Illinois appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Postgame Handshake Between Dan Hurley, Keaton Wagler Draws NCAA's Attention

Dan Hurley and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies are heading back to the national championship for the third time in the last four years after taking down Keaton Wagler and the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini 71-62 in the Final Four. Now, UConn will await its final opponent of the 2025-26 college ...

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Dan Hurley makes a headbutt joke after UConn’s Final Four win

The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies have once again survived and advanced. On Saturday, Dan Hurley’s Huskies defeated the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini in their Final Four matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., 71-62, to secure a spot in the national championship game. It did not take long after that contest … The post Dan Hurley makes a headbutt joke after UConn’s Final Four win appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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