Throughout the first half of the National Championship game, UConn outplayed and outscored the Purdue Boilermakers.
However, the Huskies’ head coach Dan Hurley was visibly upset by many of the refs’ calls against his squad.
As Hurley received more and more camera time, fans started to unleash their reactions to the head coach’s behavior via social media:
Dan Hurley waiting to bitch about the next call #PURvsUCONN pic.twitter.com/QSi2NUhuc4
— hemi (@calmhemi) April 9, 2024
who does Dan Hurley think he is
— douglas (@RhamondreSnz38) April 9, 2024
pic.twitter.com/ij3i3u9LMz
Zach Edey and Dan Hurley pic.twitter.com/lVluFo4FZa
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) April 9, 2024
While Hurley's interaction with Purdue's Zach Edey didn't escalate any further, fans ripped into the head coach for yelling at the player.
UConn was ahead 36-30 as the two teams headed to the locker rooms at halftime but that wasn’t enough for Hurley.
“That’s a fucking flop”
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 9, 2024
Speak your truth Dan Hurley @BarstoolStorrs pic.twitter.com/2lt9YdBOhb
Dan Hurley and Sketch gotta be related pic.twitter.com/9mpsAdezj1
— Privilege Apologist (@ClayKipPeter) April 9, 2024
Hey Dan Hurley I made you a halftime snack pic.twitter.com/llWnbwW5ic
— smuf (@corndogquinoa) April 9, 2024
Dan Hurley the next time he sees Zach Edey post up. pic.twitter.com/v2AJOoqJlu
— Rajan Singh (@Rajan_singh_21) April 9, 2024
Hurley has received a lot of attention throughout the postseason, for some of his more infamous camera moments, including standing front and center for the Huskies' Big East Tournament trophy celebration.
Despite Hurley’s unflattering 15 seconds of fame, the Huskies stormed into the second half, at one point building up a 13-point lead with more than 14 minutes remaining in the game.
Society if Dan Hurley shut up in the second half #NCAAChampionship pic.twitter.com/pDN3AKoqf8
— iregretlikingsports (@Jimmy2424555) April 9, 2024
Dan Hurley does not like that call.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) April 9, 2024
This is a scheduled tweet.
Dan Hurley is a baby #NCAAChampionship
— David Fitzgerald (@davefatkid) April 9, 2024
*refs blow whistle*
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) April 9, 2024
Dan Hurley: pic.twitter.com/cJuKc0Orn0
Hurley and the Huskies were hunting for their back-to-back titles, the first team to complete the feat since 2007 when the Florida Gators did so.
Purdue was on the hunt for the first-ever national title in program history.