“Don’t turn your back on me, I’m the best coach in this,” UW coach Dan Hurley told the camera during Tuesday night’s 80-78 win over Butler. He admitted that he reprimanded the officer who made the report. Sports. “
Hurley complained about what appeared to be a foul while attempting a defensive rebound late in the first half. After the match, he said he was seeking further “communication” from those involved.
The two-time champion coach also complained about how often TV cameras were focused on him.
“I wish they would have pointed the camera at the opposing coach more,” he said. “…I wish they could show me other coaches losing their minds with the umpires in other Big East games that I coach…I’ve talked to the umpires… I think other coaches are just as demonstrative as I am.”
“But the camera was obviously… something I made for myself. I’m not the victim.”
UW led by 15 points at halftime and held an eight point lead at halftime. But Butler erased a nine-point deficit with 6:50 left in regulation and took a two-point lead on Alex Karaban’s jumper with 1:43 left to tie the game at 68 and send it into overtime. They won an additional spot and won by two points.
UW got off to a slow start to the season, at one point losing three straight, but has won 10 of its past 12 games.
