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“He’s out of the boot, but he’s still Aquaman,” Hurley said Friday on a conference call in reference to the 6-foot-7 freshman from Texas, a projected first-round NBA Draft pick. “So he’s in the pool doing work, his recovery in the pool, he’s doing his workouts in the pool. So he’s not sore yet. He’s still Aquaman.”

Dan Hurley’s frustration with his UConn team has only grown with each game during Liam McNeeley’s recovery. But he feels the freshman can eventually help turn things around.

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley is not surprised Ed Cooley has turned Georgetown into a strong Big East program.

UConn men's basketball player Alex Karaban bounced back against Georgetown after missing game-winning free throws vs. Villanova.

UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on camera telling them "don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."

UConn head coach Dan Hurley had a wild, NSFW message for a ref during the Huskies' game against Butler on January 21