University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley had a fiery exchange with a referee before trashing the officiating in Monday’s upset loss to Memphis.

Hurley’s Huskies — the two-time defending national champions — lost to unranked Memphis in the Maui Invitational. In the final minute of overtime, the head coach lost it when UConn forward Liam McNeeley was called for an over-the-back foul on an offensive rebound. Hurley was given a technical foul for the outburst — resulting in two free throws in addition to the two free throws Memphis was already given for the foul. Memphis guard PJ Carter hit all four free throws to give the Tigers a 96-92 lead.

UConn lost 99-97.

After the game, Hurley continued to criticize the officiating.

“But I had a lot of issues with what went on out there in the game,” Hurley said. “That over-the-back call at that point of the game — there was no attempt to block out. There was a player on Memphis that made a half-ass effort to rebound that basketball, and Liam McNeeley high-pointed that rebound. For that call to be made at that point in the game was a complete joke.”

Hurley even singled out one referee and seemingly questioned his credentials.

“I’ve never seen the one ref before,” he continued. “I didn’t even know he was a college ref. And then, you know, I’m familiar with the other two, so I’m not surprised.”

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