In Classic Dan Hurley Fashion, UConn HC Takes Blame for Geno Auriemma’s Clash With Dawn Staley
UConn Huskies men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley jokingly took responsibility for Geno Auriemma's actions against Dawn Staley.

UConn Huskies men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley jokingly took responsibility for Geno Auriemma's actions against Dawn Staley.

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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.

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.

With elite shooting and near-perfect ball control, UConn delivered a historic Final Four performance against Illinois.

Hurley addressed the situation between Auriemma and Dawn Staley. The post UConn’s Dan Hurley: Geno Auriemma Deserves ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ appeared first on Front Office Sports.

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.

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.

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, ...

Boos didn’t matter. Critics didn’t matter. Dan Hurley and UConn beat Illinois and are back in the national championship game with plenty of swagger.

“The last thing we’re thinking about now … is dynasty,” Dan Hurley said. The post UConn Could Be First Men’s Basketball Dynasty in New Era of College Sports appeared first on Front Office Sports.

Dan Hurley might have a thing for getting into people's heads.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

The lengthy list of Charles Barkley predictions to be proven wrong got a little longer on Saturday. While it didn’t include the “guarantee” Barkley frequently includes with his predictions, Barkley confidently told TBS viewers that Illinois would beat Connecticut with ease in Saturday’s Final Four game in Indianapolis. Charles Barkley: “I’ll be honest with you-…

UConn basketball has been an elite program for a few years now, but the Huskies accomplished something they have never done under magnificent head coach Dan Hurley. The Big East power went into halftime with a 37-29 lead versus Illinois in Saturday’s first Final Four game, and a striking statistic helped explain why. It marked […] The post UConn makes Dan Hurley era history in the 1st half vs. Illinois appeared first on ClutchPoints.

UConn basketball had head coach Dan Hurley walking in confidently before facing Illinois. His Huskies held off a feisty Illini team 71-62 Saturday to kick off Final Four weekend in Indianapolis. Plus add to a list of March Madness accolades for the program. Starting with sending UConn back to the national title game for the […] The post Dan Hurley leads UConn back to National Championship game for 3rd time in 4 seasons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The UConn Huskies are playing for a national championship in men’s basketball for the third time in the last four years, following their 71-62 win over Illinois in the Final Four. After UConn jumped out to an early lead, Illinois battled back to earn a 23-22 advantage midway through the first half. The Huskies went […] The post UConn to Play for a National Title: Opponent, Game Time & How to Watch appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Connecticut Huskies are in the Final Four after stunning Duke 73-72 in the Elite Eight. And ahead of the Huskies’ Final Four game vs. Illinois, Andrea Hurley, the wife of UConn head coach Dan Hurley, expressed disappointment in St. John’s Red Storm fans for rooting for Duke against UConn in the Elite Eight. Hurley…

The Illinois Fighting Illini are back in the Final Four for the first time in two decades, but their fans just put out a video so cringey it may send them home before the ball is even tipped.

Dan Hurley's wife Andrea disappointed with St. John's fans.

Andrea Hurley did not like what she saw out of one fellow Big East School this year. Andrea, the wife of UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley, appeared over the weekend on The Field of 68 Media Network and discussed the Huskies’ NCAA Tournament run thus far. During the appearance, Andrea called out St. … The post Dan Hurley’s wife calls out 1 opposing fanbase appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
