NEW YORK -- Dan Hurley has made headlines this season with some egregious technical fouls -- some of which have cost his team games -- but he says his latest one was “calculated.” The UConn coach was T’d up with his team trailing in the first half of its Big East Tournament quarterfinal victory over Villanova at Madison Square Garden.

As UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley’s behavior has been monitored throughout the year due to his fiery nature and technical fouls, some would argue that those moments happen off a whim. However,

Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley talks to officials during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against the Creighton Bluejays at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 18, 2025 in Storrs,

UConn men's basketball meets up with familiar foe in Big East semifinals: Creighton and its 7-foot center, Ryan Kalkbrenner.

The UConn Huskies play the Villanova Wildcats in the Big East Tournament. Thursday's game will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams.