Dan Hurley Compares UConn to Warriors After Win vs. UCLA, Hints at Alex Karaban Being His Steph Curry
Mar 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley reacts in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Which team in modern basketball wouldn’t want to be compared to prime Golden State Warriors? They struck fear into the hearts of opponents every time they took to the court, and that’s the vibe Dan Hurley felt they set in their win against UCLA, which booked UConn’s spot in the Sweet 16.
The Huskies defeated the Bruins 73-57, and when Hurley compared themselves to the Warriors in the post-game interview, one could have just assumed that they scorched the field from the perimeter. But that wasn’t the case. UConn shot just 33% from the field in their victory, but it was the “feeling” that forced Hurley to make the Warriors comparison.
His star player Alex Karaban? His very own Stephen Curry. “We shot 33% from three and it felt like we were the Warriors, man, It was incredible,” coach Hurley, ecstatic after the win, stated.
When the interviewer further quipped that Karaban next to him was a ‘Stephen Curry in white wearing number 11’, Hurley stated , “Sure do. ” Hurley pointed to Karaban and showered him with all the praise in the world. “It’s about this guy here, his greatness,” he said.
“ In the last four years, there hasn’t been a better player in college basketball, surely hasn’t been a bigger winner. ” Well, Karaban is no Curry. That’s for certain.