The UConn men are in the midst of some tough sledding, and the degree of difficulty is wearing on coach Dan Hurley.

Head coach Dan Hurley was disappointed after the game but expressed a great deal of optimism about the team going forward. “Really hard-fought game,” Hurley said via Aaron Bracy of Big 5 Hoops.

After the loss, coach Dan Hurley looked back at that brutal showing in Maui to console his captain after the missed free throws, and he did so in the very self-assured style for he is known.

In his postgame press conference, UConn head coach Dan Hurley gave the Wildcats their flowers for a hard-fought victory. Villanova has won eight of its last nine contests dating back to late November.