UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacts on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis at the Maui Invitational Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) AP

Dan Hurley fell. So did UConn. Hurley, the often-fiery coach of the two-time defending national champions, was livid over an over-the-back call in the final minute of overtime in what became No. 2 UConn’s 99-97 loss to Memphis in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.

The UConn basketball program suffered a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis in the opening game of the Maui Invitational, and although the loss was surprising to many, head coach Dan Hurley admitted that he knew this season would be different from last, when the Huskies lost just three games and won a second consecutive national championship.