Even the fiercest rivals tip their hats to true strength, and Dan Hurley did exactly that after the UConn Huskies’ 74-61 win over Illinois. Rather than simply celebrating the Huskies’ performance and 6-1 win streak, he highlighted Brad Underwood’s squad, praising their toughness and competitive edge, and what helped the Huskies avoid a loss.

“They have quite a lot of pieces that are trying to figure out their roles. This is their third real big game of the year. They got two centers that could have easily hit two of those five threes, and it’s a different game. Mirkovic, today I thought we guarded him well, we caught him on a day where he wasn’t at his best,” said Hurley, and there might be some truth to that.

David Mirkovic has averaged 14.3 points this season, but he could only manage

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