By ADAM ZAGORIA
NEW YORK — Dan Hurley didn’t come out of the 2K Classic with a championship, but he did help cement his status as a huge cult hero among UConn fans.
Hurley was ejected in the closing moments of a 91-72 loss to Iowa after notching his second technical foul, and the UConn fans serenaded him with chants of, “Dan-ny Hur-ley.”
“I probably don’t want to put myself inside the minds of that crew tonight,” Hurley said of the second technical foul call. “It was what it was.”
He added: “We all have to be accountable for our performance.”
The UConn players appreciated that their coach stood up for them, and that their fans did as well.
“UConn nation’s going to be behind us no matter what,” said Jalen Adams, who went for 20 points in the loss. “It’s great to have that fan support .”
Danny Hurley gets ejected after his second technical but gets the respect of the UConn fans pic.twitter.com/NzWdwBAWyN
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) November 17, 2018
Danny Hurley was ejected from the game and got his name chanted at MSG. Legend.
(via @AdamZagoria) pic.twitter.com/NyYTsqwV3I
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 17, 2018
Hurley has been blowing up Twitter with his emotional expressions in two days at the Garden. UConn is now 3-1 with the win over former Big East rival Syracuse.
When I found out my wife got rid of the leftover Halloween candy. pic.twitter.com/kqRKmwQOJq
— Bobby Reagan (@BarstoolReags) November 17, 2018
Dan Hurley going from chest-bumping his own player to calmly shaking the hand of Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim is absolutely legendary. pic.twitter.com/MDb4QlpY2p
— Kyle Boone (@Kyle__Boone) November 16, 2018
Photo Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
