UConn's Hurley tells refs: 'I'm the best coach in the f-----g sport'

UConn head coach Dan Hurley continues to find himself in the spotlight.

Hurley was not impressed with the officiating during his team's 80-78 overtime win over Butler on Tuesday and was caught on camera telling an official, "Don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f-----g sport."

The two-time champion coach later claimed he just wanted more "communication" from the referees. However, he did not hesitate to call out the TV cameras for constantly being focused on him.

"I just wish they put the camera on the other coach more," said Hurley, according to ESPN.

He added, "I just wish they would show these other coaches losing their minds at the officials in other Big East games that I'm coaching where ... I'm not talking to officials; I see the other coaches as demonstrative as I am.

"But the camera, obviously ... I've created this for myself. I'm not the victim."

The Huskies led by as many as 15 on Tuesday and gave up a nine-point lead with less than seven minutes remaining, allowing Butler to force the extra frame. UConn pulled away in overtime to save itself from falling to an unranked school for a sixth time this season.

Hurley has been in the media multiple times just a few months into the season. He said in late November that his Huskies will not compete in multi-team events again after finishing last at the Maui Invitational. A few weeks later, he called out multiple podcasts for saying "stupid shit" about his program.

UConn has won 10 of its last 12 games and next play Saturday against Xavier.