Social reactions to UConn basketball’s loss to Memphis in the Maui Invitational

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Two-time defending NCAA champion UConn basketball suffered its first loss of the season on Monday.

Penny Hardaway and Memphis hit it off no. 2 Huskies with a 99-97 overtime victory in the quarterfinals in Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii. The Tigers led by as many as 13 at 87-74 with four minutes left, but allowed a 20-7 run to send it to overtime.

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Solo Ball hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with 1.2 seconds left to send it to an extra period.

However, Hassan Diarra missed a game-winning 3-pointer to give the Tigers the overtime win. Memphis took the lead on four straight free throws by PJ Carter after a technical error at UConn coach Dan Hurley and an over-the-back foul on Liam Neeley with 40 seconds left, which Hurley protested to get the technical.

Here’s how social media reacted to UConn basketball losing to Memphis in The Maui Invitational on Monday:

Reactions to UConn men’s basketball loss to Memphis