Dan Hurley Responds With Relief as Ref Analyst Defends Decision on UConn HC’s Behavior in Duke Clash
UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley responded to CBS Sports' rules analyst's assessment of his exchange with Roger Ayers.

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley responded to CBS Sports' rules analyst's assessment of his exchange with Roger Ayers.

Dan Hurley referee: The NCAA is addressing whether the ref involved with Hurley isn't working the Final Four because of him. The post Dan Hurley Referee Controversy Gets Addressed by NCAA appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Dan Hurley's UConn's Final Four matchup won't feature referee Roger Ayers after controversial moment.

UConn Huskies coach Dan Hurley explains viral referee moment after 73-72 Elite Eight win over the Duke Blue Devils. The post UConn Coach Dan Hurley Addresses Viral Referee Moment After 73-72 Win Over Duke appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The referee involved in the bizarre headbutting incident involving UConn coach Dan Hurley has defended the coach. ESPN’s Seth Greenberg revealed that he spoke to referee Roger Ayers, who was involved in the face-to-face moment just after the Huskies’ Braylon Mullins hit the game-winning shot against Duke in the Elite Eight. Ayers told Greenberg that … The post Referee defends Dan Hurley after alleged headbutt incident appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

It was the headbutt heard around the world. Well, at least the college basketball world. UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was fortunate to avoid a technical foul late in his team’s 73-72 victory over the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Hurley appeared to headbutt referee Roger Ayers with 0.3 seconds remaining on […] The post Dan Hurley’s Explanation For Headbutting Referee Against Duke Creates More Questions appeared first on BroBible.

I know blowing a 19-point lead and losing in heartbreaking fashion as time winds down can be tough, but there's no reason to cry about an exchange UConn coach Dan Hurley had with a referee after the three to end Duke's season went in.

NFL rules analyst Terry McAulay took to social media to rip NCAA Tournament referee Roger Ayers for not penalizing Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley after a controversial interaction during the Huskies’ wild finish against Duke in Sunday’s Elite Eight action. After Braylon Mullins made a go-ahead three-pointer on an unbelievable last-second play in UConn’s stunning…

No one can accuse Connecticut coach Dan Hurley of not using his head in their stunning win over Duke in the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. Even after the game, he used his noggin, although a bit too literally. Or so it seemed. Out of excitement, Hurley appeared to make a head-to-head […] The post Referee seemingly headbutted by UConn’s Dan Hurley reacts to postgame moment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Dan Hurley made headlines with his reaction to UConn’s game-winning shot to beat Duke in the Elite Eight. The head coach appeared to make contact with an official. Was a technical foul warranted? Referee Roger Ayers, the man on the other end of the controversial exchange, offered his side of the story. It was nothing… […] The post Referee (Allegedly) Responds To Controversial Dan Hurley Exchange Through Questionable Source appeared first on BroBible.

The Connecticut Huskies stunned the Duke Blue Devils with a 73-72 victory in the Elite Eight that featured an incredible last-second three-point shot from Braylon Mullins. What most college basketball fans didn’t notice in the moment was something that has since gone viral. UConn head coach Dan Hurley appeared to bump heads with referee Roger…

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was involved in a heated referee moment, and now, that ref is speaking out. The post Dan Hurley Referee Moment Goes Viral, and Ref Speaks Out appeared first on Heavy Sports.
