Arizona State blew a 15-point lead in the second half to lose to UCLA on Wednesday night, and Sun Devils head coach Bobby Hurley was so angry after the game that he briefly turned into Tony Montana.
UCLA defeated Arizona State 68-66 at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz. Frustration played a huge role in the outcome of the game, as Arizona State was called for four technical fouls in the second half. Two of those technicals were called on Sun Devils forward Shawn Phillips Jr., who was ejected following a scrum midway through the second half.
Hurley was furious when he stormed to the podium after his team’s loss and told reporters “I wish I could say how I feel.” He was clearly unhappy with the free-throw disparity, which favored UCLA 23-14. Hurley said his players share some of the blame for losing their cool but that someone had to be “the bad guys.”
“Some responsibility certainly lies with our need to, in a heated game where I’m sure there’s a lot of communication … and we’re the bad guys,” Hurley said. “So, say hello to the bad guys. You may never see a bad guy like us again. That’s what we were tonight. We were the bad guys. I’m sure no one else said anything except us all night.”
Those who are familiar with the famous 1983 movie “Scarface” thought Hurley’s “bad guy” rant sounded familiar. You can see the relevant scene below:
Hurley’s quote wasn’t identical, but it seemed too close to be a coincidence.
Arizona State fell to 10-7 with the loss. They won their first four Pac-12 games of the season but have now lost two street after surrendering the huge lead against UCLA. The Bruins improved to 8-10 and 3-4 in conference play.
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