Hurley's fiery, outspoken demeanor has put him in the proverbial crosshairs in the past, including a number of outbursts at referees, which included being caught telling a referee not to turn his back on him because "I'm the best coach in the f--king sport."

"When I saw the clip, it's just how casually I said to him to 'shut up.' ... Luke's been with me since Wagner, the Wagner days then a second tour of duty at [Rhode Island\} and now

And in the lead-up to the game, head coach Dan Hurley said he had to be better about creating distractions with viral moments ... only to fall into the same trap after the loss. As the Huskies left the court,