{
  "id": 14367626,
  "title": "Why Dan Hurley hopes UConn men's basketball continues rivalry with Syracuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/why-dan-hurley-hopes-uconn-mens-basketball-continues-rivalry-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-dan-hurley-hopes-uconn-043726702.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UConn men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley has expressed his desire to see his team and Syracuse resume their storied rivalry with a regular-season series. Gerry McNamara, the Orange's first-year coach and former star guard, is on board with the idea.\n\nMcNamara reminisced about the intense Big East rivalry that once brought out the best in both programs and credited the current UConn staff for its return. Despite any personal rooting interests, McNamara found himself supporting UConn's team due to the dedication of its coaches.\n\nThe two teams last met in a Hall of Fame exhibition game in 2018, but Hurley is optimistic about the possibility of a regular-season matchup in the future. He believes that both head coaches appreciate the competitive nature of head-to-head battles and that fans will continue to enjoy such games. Hurley hopes that McNamara's program will return to its former glory and that UConn and Syracuse can make this a regular feature on the calendar.",
  "summary": "Tuesday's exhibition game was the first meeting between the former Big East rivals since 2018.",
  "key_points": [
    "UConn head coach Dan Hurley wants regular-season rivalry with Syracuse.",
    "Syracuse coach Gerry McNamara supports the idea of renewed rivalry.",
    "Last met in 2018 Hall of Fame exhibition game."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}