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Mar 26, 2025, 09:49 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions
STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Dan Hurley acknowledged there are things that “I wish I didn’t do” as he expressed regret over making profane comments about the officiating after the Huskies’ NCAA tournament loss to Florida on Sunday.
UConn’s bid for a third straight national title ended with a 77-75 defeat to the top-seeded Gators in the second round.
As he walked off the floor, Hurley was caught on camera by a media member telling Baylor players as they prepared for their game, “I hope they don’t f— you like they f—ed us,” referencing the officiating.
On Wednesday, the oftentimes fiery Hurley reflected on what happened.
“Those are three great officials on that game, so, although I said something in the heat of the moment, in an area of the arena that in pretty much every game I’ve ever coached in college has been media-free,” Hurley told reporters. “Past the tunnel, by the locker rooms, in the hallway where the coaches go, that’s for the combatants, that’s for the competitors. That’s not for camera phones. Just relative to that, those were three great refs and Florida earned it.
“If I don’t go off the rails at