- ABC News
- November 26, 2024
UConn coach Dan Hurley blasted referees for their officiating late during the two-time defending national champion and second-ranked Huskies' 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Hurley said he took particular umbrage with an over-the-back foul call against UConn forward Liam McNeeley with the game tied at 92 with less than a minute remaining in overtime. Hurley was then assessed a technical foul for his displeasure over the foul call. PJ Carter hit four straight free throws -- two for the tech and the other pair for the personal foul -- to give Memphis a 96-92 lead with 40.3 seconds to play. "That was a joke. I just watched it," Hurley said of the call, going on to say that Memphis made "no attempt to block out" on the play. "There was a player on Memphis that made a half ass effort to rebound that basketball and Liam McNeeley high pointed that rebound, and for that call to be made at that point was...