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UConn Coach Dan Hurley Featured in Halloween Scarecrow Display
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In Short: Matt Norlander of CBS Sports shared a photo of the scarecrows with Hurley, though the coach's reaction to the creative Halloween display remains unknown.
The scarecrows depict UConn head men's basketball coach Dan Hurley and a referee, capturing the heated interaction that occurred after Braylon Mullins hit a game-winning three-pointer against Duke.
Matt Norlander of CBS Sports shared a photo of the scarecrows with Hurley, though the coach's reaction to the creative Halloween display remains unknown.
During the game, Hurley mistakenly believed the referee was coming to celebrate the winning shot, leading to a physical altercation.
Despite the incident, Hurley faced no disciplinary action and UConn advanced to the National Championship, where they lost to Michigan.
What's still developing
- Outside The Charles restaurant, two scarecrows are standing nose-to-nose, with one dressed as Hurley and the other dressed as a referee: Late in UConn's Elite Eight NCAA tournament game against Duke last season, Braylon Mullins hit a three-pointer to give the Huskies a 73-72 lead with less than one second remaining.
- A restaurant in Wethersfield, Connecticut, used Halloween decorations to recreate a memorable moment involving UConn head men's basketball coach Dan Hurley from last season.