Dan Hurley on UConn's national title loss to Michigan: 'It's tough'

It was a tough, hard-fought game, perhaps tougher and harder than many analysts thought it might be. But you couldn't count out Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies -- the team that won two of the past three national championships. Before Monday.

The Michigan Wolverines buzzsaw came to the national championship game a considerable favorite. But even still, given the UConn aura, especially in the postseason, the maize and blue had to beat the best in order to be the best. After a dominant victory over fellow 1-seed Arizona in the Final Four, while many chocked up Monday night's game as a sure thing for the Wolverines, they were going to have to earn it.

And they did, winning 69-63, securing a title in the process -- the first since 1989. After the Michigan basketball victory, conquering the season, Hurley, and several UConn players -- including former Wolverines center Tarris Reed Jr. -- met with the media to discuss the game.

Here is everything they had to say. Opening statement DAN HURLEY: Yeah, you know, number one, congratulations to Michigan. Just an incredibly talented, incredibly imposing team physically.