UConn's Dan Hurley steps onto court to nudge his own player in bizarre move during national title game

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The UConn Huskies became the first men’s basketball team since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007 to win back-to-back national championships. On Monday, it came against Purdue.

Before the confetti dropped and coach Dan Hurley celebrated another championship with his team, he bewildered the college basketball audience with a stunt late in the game.

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UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacts during the NCAA college Final Four championship game against Purdue, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Huskies guard Cam Spencer was holding ball near the half-court line with Hurley shouting plays to the team behind his back. In an apparent signal to Spencer to tell him to start dribbling, Hurley walked onto the court and nudged Spencer. The referee pushed him back to the sideline.

UConn was forced to turn the ball over because of Hurley leaving the coach’s box and stepping onto the floor.

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The Huskies won the game 75-60.

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Cam Spencer of the Connecticut Huskies speaks after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 8, 2024. (Alysa Rubin/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Spencer scored 11 points and had eight rebounds. He was named to the All-Tournament team.

Hurley talked about winning back-to-back championships as a coach after he saw his brother, Bobby, win consecutive championships as a player at Duke.

"It's incredible to join Bob in that club. Bob was in the arena tonight," Hurley said. "He wanted to kind of stay out of the camera