The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies have once again survived and advanced. On Saturday, Dan Hurley’s Huskies defeated the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini in their Final Four matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., 71-62, to secure a spot in the national championship game.
It did not take long after that contest for Hurley to grab attention again, but this time without having to headbutt someone.
Before taking a question from CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson, Hurley gave Huskies guard Braylon Mullins a friendly headbutt. The crowd then seemingly started to boo, eliciting a reaction from the UConn mentor.
“Are they booing? The headbutt? I don’t know what they’re booing,” Hurley said before proceeding to praise Mullins and discuss UConn being back in the national championship game.
"Are they booing? The headbutt? I don't know what they're booing."
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Hurley went viral following the Huskies’ incredible come-from-behind win against the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight when he was caught on camera headbutting referee Roger Ayers. That has become a polarizing moment, but at the end of the day, what matters to Hurley is that his Huskies are still dancing in the Big Dance.
UConn will next face the victor of the other Final Four matchup between No. 1 seeds Michigan Wolverines and Arizona Wildcats.
