Saturday, December 14
New York City, N.Y.
5 p.m.
Gonzaga University
7-3,0-0WCC
71
vs
77
#18/20 UConn
8-3,0-0Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 40 | 31 | 71 |
| UConn | 43 | 34 | 77 |
Photo by: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
No. 18 UConn Holds Off No. 8 Gonzaga, 77-71
12/14/2024 8:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NEW YORK CITY – Liam McNeeley scored 26 points for No. 18 UConn, which fended off a series of rallies by No. 8 Gonzaga to earn a 77-71 win in a Hall of Fame Series matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 12 points and Jaylin Stewart added 10 for two-time defending national champion UConn (8-3) for coach Dan Hurley's 300th win.
Khalif Battle had 21 points, Ryan Nembhard finished with 16 points and Michael Ajayi added 14 points for Gonzaga (7-3).
UConn opened the game on a 13-2 run and led 43-40 at the half. Gonzaga tied the game at 55 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Battle and Nembhard before the Huskies scored the next 10 points.
The Bulldogs got within 73-70 on an old-fashioned 3-point play by Ajayi with 3:25 left, before Alex Karaban hit a layup as the shot clock expired with a minute left.
Up next
UConn opens Big East play Wednesday by hosting Xavier in Hartford. Gonzaga also returns home Wednesday, when the Bulldogs play Nicholls State.
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 12 points and Jaylin Stewart added 10 for two-time defending national champion UConn (8-3) for coach Dan Hurley's 300th win.
Khalif Battle had 21 points, Ryan Nembhard finished with 16 points and Michael Ajayi added 14 points for Gonzaga (7-3).
UConn opened the game on a 13-2 run and led 43-40 at the half. Gonzaga tied the game at 55 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Battle and Nembhard before the Huskies scored the next 10 points.
The Bulldogs got within 73-70 on an old-fashioned 3-point play by Ajayi with 3:25 left, before Alex Karaban hit a layup as the shot clock expired with a minute left.
Up next
UConn opens Big East play Wednesday by hosting Xavier in Hartford. Gonzaga also returns home Wednesday, when the Bulldogs play Nicholls State.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Gonz
UConn
FG%
.439
.458
3FG%
.375
.208
FT%
.789
.857
RB
34
35
TO
10
8
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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