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UConn HC Dan Hurley Reveals Next Steps After Big East Loss
Hurley discusses plan to move forward after UConn's blowout defeat to St. John's in the Big East Championship Game.
Mar. 15, 2026 at 3:51am
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UConn head coach Dan Hurley addressed the media following his team's 72-52 loss to St. John's in the Big East Championship Game on Saturday. Hurley said the Huskies will regroup, watch film, and leave the Big East Tournament experience behind as they shift their focus to the upcoming NCAA Tournament, where they hope to play their best basketball.
Why it matters
UConn was hoping to win the Big East title and secure a high seed in the NCAA Tournament, but the lopsided defeat to St. John's was a setback. Hurley's comments indicate the team is determined to learn from the loss and regain their form for the big dance, where they have won two national championships under Hurley's leadership in recent years.
The details
Despite UConn's 29-5 overall record and 17-3 mark in Big East play, they were unable to overcome a dominant performance by St. John's in the conference championship game. Only one Husky, Tarris Reed Jr., scored in double figures, finishing with 17 points, 7 rebounds and a block. The rest of the team struggled, with Alex Karaban, Silas Demary Jr. and Eric Reibe combining for just 19 points.
- The Big East Championship Game took place on Saturday, March 15, 2026.
The players
Dan Hurley
The head coach of the UConn Huskies men's basketball team, who has led the program to two national championships in 2023 and 2024.
Tarris Reed Jr.
A UConn player who led the team with 17 points, 7 rebounds and a block in the loss to St. John's.
Alex Karaban
A UConn player who scored 7 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the Big East Championship Game defeat.
Silas Demary Jr.
A UConn player who scored 6 points in the loss to St. John's.
Eric Reibe
A UConn player who scored 6 points in the Big East Championship Game.
What they’re saying
“We just laid an egg, so what we'll do is the same thing we did in 2023. We'll stay in the hotel tonight. The coaches will break down the film. We'll watch the edit in the morning with the team, and we'll leave the Big East Tournament experience here on Sunday morning. It feels like a marathon. So we obviously have to try to [figure out] how the hell we're going to get out of here with the bus through the city, which is what I'm thinking about right now.”
— Dan Hurley, Head Coach, UConn Huskies
“Oddly, yeah, we're gonna do what we did in '23; we'll leave it here. We know that we play our best basketball in the NCAA Tournament and versus non-conference teams. So our group knows that this is a really physical league. That was a really physical game, and we're excited to play in the NCAA Tournament that doesn't get played like that.”
— Dan Hurley, Head Coach, UConn Huskies
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