UConn led by 15 points in the first half and had an eight-point lead at halftime. But Butler erased a nine-point deficit in the final 6:50 of regulation and took a two-point lead before Karaban’s jumper with 1:43 left sent the game to overtime tied at 68. The Huskies ultimately pulled out the two-point win.

"Don't turn your back on me. I'm the best coach in the (expletive) sport," he yelled during a timeout. Hurley, the two-time defending champion coach, is famous for his sideline antics. He literally jumped to exhort fans during first-half action.

UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on camera telling them "don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."

David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.

The performance of the Huskies this season has not been up to the level that head coach Danny Hurley expects. Hurley has continued to be an absolute maniac on the sidelines all season. His demeanor hasn't changed in the time since he became the head coach, but it sure feels like that ego grows as the days go by.

Dan Hurley’s sideline antics have become the stuff of legend — even it they don’t always rub people the right way.

Dan Hurley exploded on an official for walking away from him and used some NSFW language that was caught on camera.

UConn Huskies men's basketball head coach pulled a "don't you know who I am?" move on a college basketball referee on Wednesday evening. The Huskies, who have won back-to-back national championships,