Dan Hurley's Mom Has Epic, NSFW Reaction To UConn's Buzzer Beater Against Duke

The UConn head coach's parents' stunned reaction to the game-winning play has gone viral.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 3:05pm

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An abstract, neon-colored expressionist painting depicting the chaotic, high-energy moment of a last-second game-winning shot in a college basketball game, with vibrant brushstrokes in shades of electric blue, hot pink, and neon yellow capturing the raw emotion and explosive action of the play.The sheer exhilaration of a last-second game-winning shot is captured in the raw, unfiltered reactions of the coach's family.Durham Today

An appropriate choice of words. Everyone around the country had a similar, absolutely stunned reaction to UConn's unbelievable buzzer-beater against Duke, and that includes Dan Hurley's mother, who witnessed the magic in person. Social media has been flooded with some fantastic reaction videos to the Huskies forcing a steal just before the final buzzer and Braylon Mullins hitting the game-winner, but there may not be one better than the video that captured the UConn head coach's parents, specifically his mom, reacting to the finish.

Why it matters

The Hurley parents' reaction perfectly encapsulates the raw emotion and disbelief felt by fans across the country in witnessing such an incredible finish to a high-stakes NCAA tournament game.

The details

Yes, throwing your hands up and shouting "holy fu-king sh-t" is about the only reaction that does the moment justice. You couple Mrs. Hurley's reaction with Mr. Hurley to her left, struggling to comprehend what just took place, and you have yourselves an all-timer. There isn't too much normalcy in being the parents of arguably the best coach in today's college basketball, which makes the Hurley parents' reaction that much better. They're just two proud parents and fans like anybody else in that moment.

  • The buzzer-beater occurred on March 30, 2026.

The players

Dan Hurley

The head coach of the UConn men's basketball team.

Braylon Mullins

The UConn player who hit the game-winning buzzer-beater shot against Duke.

Cayden Boozer

The Duke player who made the boneheaded mistake that led to UConn's game-winning steal and shot.

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What they’re saying

“holy fu-king sh-t”

— Dan Hurley's Mother

The takeaway

The Hurley parents' viral reaction video perfectly captures the raw emotion and disbelief felt by fans across the country in witnessing such an incredible finish to a high-stakes NCAA tournament game.