Dan Hurley is pretty cool about this, I can't lie.
The No. 3 ranked Connecticut Huskies won the national championship last season, but you might be surprised to learn that UW hasn't won at least a share of the Big East regular season championship. 18 years.
led by the center Donovan Clingan He recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds against Seton Hall on Sunday, giving the Huskies their first Big East title in 25 years with a 91-61 victory. (Related: Western Michigan vs. Ball State game should have one of the craziest endings in college basketball history)
In fact, the win was so big for UConn that they cut down the netting at Gampel Pavilion after the contest.
Huskies head coach Dan Hurley, who was the manager of Seton Hall during his playing days, said, “The most difficult thing is to perform well for three or four months in a tough, tough league.''
Speaking of Dan Hurley, after the team left the arena, he decided to celebrate UConn's Big East championship in one of the most American ways: showing up to a bar to celebrate with students and fans. Ta.
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Featuring Coach Hurley @TedsBar ‼ ️!! ️!! ️ pic.twitter.com/HmvHJYGF9J
— Kyle Garab (@KyleGarab) March 3, 2024
I got this from my brother at the bar 😂😂
Dan Hurley is the best pic.twitter.com/3qncOnIzn4
— Niki Lattarulo (@NikiLattarulo) March 3, 2024
And in celebration, he also tweeted the following:
A special day at Storrs!!! Celebrating our champion seniors and sharing the road to the Big East Championship just like in 1999!! Mr. Gampel had a great season…thank you!! Especially after winter break …Today we achieved a great result!! There's still a lot to do, so see you at Big 🍎! https://t.co/SfOF2teke2
— Dan Hurley (@dhurley15) March 3, 2024
That's unbelievable. Dan Hurley: Native American.
