Dan Hurley jokes he's had 'a negative influence on Geno' after Auriemma's outburst

Speaking with a group of reporters Saturday after his UConn men’s basketball team beat Illinois to advance to the national championship game, coach Dan Hurley offered words of support for Geno Auriemma, who coaches the UConn women’s team.Auriemma shocked many observers with his outburst near the end of his team’s 62-48 loss to South Carolina in Friday night’s semifinal game. As time expired, Auriemma got into an argument with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in the handshake line before storming off the court without his team.Advertisement