{"id":99809,"date":"2026-04-06T23:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/someone-take-his-mic-away-ncaa-fans-react-strongly-as-dan-hurley-takes-notice-of-charles-barkleys-final-four-take\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:11:57","slug":"someone-take-his-mic-away-ncaa-fans-react-strongly-as-dan-hurley-takes-notice-of-charles-barkleys-final-four-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/someone-take-his-mic-away-ncaa-fans-react-strongly-as-dan-hurley-takes-notice-of-charles-barkleys-final-four-take\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSomeone Take His Mic Away\u201d: NCAA Fans React Strongly as Dan Hurley Takes Notice of Charles Barkley\u2019s Final Four Take"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n

Be it on the hardwood or with a mic in the broadcasting room, Charles Barkley has always lived boldly, but his latest take didn\u2019t sit quite well with Dan Hurley. It tipped off with Barkley\u2019s prediction for the UConn-Illinois Final Four game, in which the NBA legend largely leaned towards the Fighting Illini. But as reality set in, it was UConn who got the victory, and subsequently, Hurley didn\u2019t hesitate to hold Barkley accountable, prompting a string of reactions from the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be a close game. I think Illinois is going to beat them pretty good,\u201d was Barkley\u2019s statement on the TNT Sports show before the game. And the Huskies just made a mockery of it, winning 72-61, leaving Hurley to go on a rant against it in the post-game press conference.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

\u201cI just couldn\u2019t be proud of my guys, and you know how hard they fought when most people didn\u2019t think we were going to win the game, or at least a little bit of what I saw on TV today, TNT, and some of those prognostications,\u201d Hurley said. \u201cSo, it was great to win the game, and I had to throw some shade.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Hurley didn\u2019t mention Barkley by name, it was clear who his post-game comments were aimed at. For context, Barkley\u2019s assessment had some substance. The NBA veteran had shared that Illinois\u2019 physicality near the paint can harm Hurley\u2019s team immensely in this important game.<\/p>\n

With bigs like Tomislav Ivisic and Zvonimir Ivisic, the Fighting Illini have defended pretty well this season. But Dan Hurley\u2019s UConn Huskies handled the defense with ease. The Huskies scored pretty convincingly throughout, hitting 12 three-pointers. Additionally, UConn also moved the ball across quite seamlessly, with Braylon Mullins and Tarris Reed Jr leading the charge and combining for 32 points.<\/p>\n

This added up perfectly for UConn\u2019s 9-point win against the Fighting Illini, proving Barkley\u2019s predictions wrong and allowing Dan Hurley and the NCAA Community to go all out against the NBA veteran.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Fans Don\u2019t Mince Their Words in the Charles Barkley-Dan Hurley Fiasco<\/h2>\n

\u201cHe ALWAYS bets against UCONN. We don\u2019t need him,\u201d a fan wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarkley picked the UConn opponent to win the last 3 games haha!!\u201d commented another.<\/p>\n

Fans were quick to note that Chuck had predicted against the Huskies in crucial games several times before. Notably, for the upcoming Championship game as well between UConn and Michigan, Barkley has predicted against Dan Hurley\u2019s<\/a> Huskies. \u201cI don\u2019t see they (Michigan) have any weaknesses,\u201d Barkley said. \u201cI think Dusty May is a hell of a coach. Y\u2019all talk about experience, he has been to the Final Four a lot lately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

\u201cI just think he\u2019s underrated, and I think Michigan is going to get its first National Championship in 25 years.\u201d This sums up perfectly Barkley\u2019s possible stance against UConn at major points in this tournament.<\/p>\n

\n