Danny Hurley ejected in final second as UConn falls to Marquette

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UConn coach Danny Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory Saturday that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title and hurt their hopes for a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament.

UConn (27-4, 17-3) trailed 64-62 when the Huskies' Silas Demary Jr. drove to the basket while being defended by Ben Gold. Demary's shot hit the glass and rim before the ball bounced off a couple of players and hit the floor.

Marquette's Chase Ross won the battle for the loose ball and was fouled with one second left. Hurley argued the lack of a foul call and was whistled for…