“It’s not like I’m a Butler fan, I just hate Dan Hurley”: NCAA analyst gives his 2 cents after UConn HC’s bold statement to referee
Dan Hurley and officials have become a trend throughout the course of the 2024-25 season. Tuesday night featured his latest interaction with the referees, drawing controversy which led to a basketball analyst providing his take.
The Field of 68 After Dark uploaded a video to YouTube following the game, discussing Hurley's actions. The uconn-huskies" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-is-sponsored="false">Huskies coach reacted to a foul that should have been called on Butler against Alex Karaban in the first half, confronting the official in the process.
"Don’t turn your back on me, I’m the best coach in the f***ing sport," Hurley said.
Basketball analyst Chris Childers made his thoughts on Hurley's actions extremely clear.
"It's making UConn the villain of basketball. I don't think it's fair to his kids, because right now, like tonight for example, I was rooting my butt off for Butler. And it's not like I'm a Butler fan. It's that I hate Dan Hurley," Childers said at the 3:18 mark.
"He's charming as hell if you get him off the court, I'm telling you, you would absolutely love him, and I love him. The only thing that I can't deal with is Dan Hurley versus the refs. It's the only thing. It's too much."
How Dan Hurley, UConn performed against Butler
It was a close matchup for Dan Hurley and the No. 19 Huskies, needing overtime to get past the Bulldogs.
UConn emphasized a lot of ball movement, creating 20 assists as they won the playmaking duel 20-8 against Butler. Solo Ball led the Huskies with 23 points and six rebounds, Alex Karaban finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while Samson Johnson and Tarris Reed Jr. provided 14 points each.
Butler nearly pulled off the upset, forcing overtime after trailing 39-31 at halftime. Jahmyl Telfort put up a game-high 25 points, Finley Bizjack put up 17 points and five rebounds, while Andre Screen had 13 points and nine rebounds.
The win helped the Huskies improve to 14-5 on the season, including 6-2 in conference play. They are putting up 80.8 points on 49.4% shooting from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc, beating opponents by a solid margin of 12.3 points per game.
Dan Hurley and the No. 19 Huskies will prepare for their next matchup, facing the Xavier Musketeers on Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.