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UConn basketball is going to the extreme to end a losing streak. Let’s just say its crossing over into the paranormal, and Dan Hurley couldn’t be more entertained.
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Before Tuesday night’s showdown at Seton Hall, reports surfaced that a UConn fan running a popular X account had hired an Etsy witch to “remove the curse” at Prudential Center, where the Huskies had lost four straight games since 2021.
No. 3 UConn escaped Newark with a 69-64 win over the 25th-ranked Seton Hall Pirates. So did it work?
Hurley’s reaction was pure, unfiltered theater. “What the f—? What was that?” he said afterward, before embracing the absurdity. “I would say UConn fans are a different animal.”
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Never one to shy away from chaos, the two-time national championship-winning coach joking that if fans are summoning witches, he’s ready to counter with his own supernatural arsenal. “I spray holy water all over the court. I sage my court. I throw garlic under the bleachers,” Hurley said, laughing at himself. “I’m a f—ing cartoon character.”
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Fans loved it. Hurley’s raw honesty and self-aware humor only added to his legend and to UConn’s profile. Apparently this can now be part of the pregame ritual.
