UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has officially been "warned" for his behavior during the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
The Huskies, the No. 2 seed in the East Region, are taking on No. 1 seed Duke - the NCAA Tournament's top overall seed - with a spot in the Final Four on the line on Sunday. It's not going very well for UConn.
Duke has raced out to a 20-point lead in the first half. The Blue Devils, led by future top NBA Draft pick Cameron Boozer, are having their way with the Huskies. But they're having their way with the officials, too.
Hurley, a two-time NCAA Tournament winner, is furious. He was openly disgusted watching a replay of a foul call during an interview with CBS Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. He was then seen arguing with the refs, repeatedly, in the first half of Sunday's game in Washington, D.C.
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Hurley got so angry with the referees on Sunday, that he made his way onto the floor, to continue arguing with a call.
That's when Hurley was hit with an official "warning."
Hurley was warned to stay in his coach's box. If Hurley were to come out of his coach's box to argue another call, he could be hit with a technical foul - or perhaps even tossed from the game.
Nothing is going UConn's way on Sunday
Duke is shooting 56 percent from the field, while UConn is really struggling, shooting just 34 percent.
The Blue Devils have only three team fouls, while UConn already has nine team fouls. That's quite the discrepancy.
"Dan Hurley has a right to get a warning," one fan argued.
"Duke is doing what they do which is get to the free throw line."
UConn is need to get things together - and fast - to avoid a blowout in the Elite Eight on Sunday.
The game is airing on CBS.
