Dan Hurley didn’t think the box score captured what happened. Dan Hurley ripped up the box score.”We just f—ing blew a chance to beat one of the best teams, down two studs,” Hurley said following UConn’s 71-67 loss to Arizona on Wednesday night.Yes, the Huskies lost the rebounding margin, 43–23. Yes, they committed 21 fouls to Arizona’s 16. But the Wildcats had their full rotation for the top-five showdown at Gampel Pavilion, and UConn didn’t.Before tipoff, it was announced that UConn senior center Tarris Reed Jr., who leads the Huskies in scoring (20 points per game) and rebounding (9.3 per game), would be sidelined with an ankle injury. Hurley was already missing five-star freshman Braylon Mulins, a player who had not yet played in this season. And yet, UConn went toe-to-toe with Arizona. With 13:34 remaining, UConn came back from a 13-point deficit. Solo Ball’s mid-range jumpers helped the Huskies find their rhythm. The Huskies found a new player in Eric Reibe. His pick-and-pop 3 pointer tied the score at 60 with just over three minutes to go. “Sometime around 2 am, 3, 4:30 am, I’m going to wake up and think, it was just a nightmare,” Hurley said. The Huskies, who were without two of their best players, hung in there with a team from Arizona that had already defeated Florida and UCLA. They learned a lot about their support cast.Hurley stated, “Our people have to get our players healthy and on court so that we can become the team we all look up to.” It was just a bad night to lose in that way.”Want to receive great stories straight into your inbox? To receive a daily newsletter, create or log into your FOX Sports Account and follow teams, leagues and players!
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