NCAA Responds to Claim Dan Hurley Incident is Why Ref Won’t Work Final Four
Summary
An incident involving UConn's coach Dan Hurley placing his forehead against a referee's during a NCAA Tournament game gained attention. The NCAA clarified that the incident did not influence the decision to not include the referee, Roger Ayers, in the Final Four officiating team.Key Facts
- Dan Hurley, UConn's coach, pressed his forehead against referee Roger Ayers' during a game against Duke.
- The incident raised questions but did not result in any technical fouls for Hurley.
- The NCAA confirmed that Ayers' exclusion from the Final Four officiating was unrelated to this incident.
- Hurly had a similar situation weeks earlier involving technical fouls but was not suspended after a review.
- The head tap incident happened after UConn won against Duke with a last-second three-pointer by Braylon Mullins.
- Seth Greenberg mentioned that Ayers did not consider the incident significant.
- The NCAA clarified the referee's exclusion decision after inquiries from media representatives.
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