Dan Hurley clears the air on viral referee moment in UConn-Duke game
Here is Hurley's explanation of what actually happened between him and the referee during the UConn-Duke game.
Dan Hurley clears the air on viral referee moment in UConn-Duke game originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A lot came out of the No.
1 Duke vs. No. 2 UConn game for both Blue Devil and Huskies fans.
For Connecticut fans, it was sheer euphoria after a buzzer-beater from Braylon Mullins on a logo three-pointer. For Duke fans, it was agony and disbelief that Cayden Boozer chose to pass — and turned the ball over — instead of taking the foul. However, beyond the shot, one moment in particular stood out to Blue Devil fans.
After the game, UConn head coach Dan Hurley appeared to headbutt referee Roger Ayers and stare into his eyes. If a coach makes contact with a referee, it is usually deemed a technical foul, awarding the opposing team two free throws. Had Duke made those free throws, the Blue Devils would have gone to the Final Four.