Liam McNeeley poured in a career-high 26 points on the brightest stage of his young career, igniting a pro-UConn crowd on a night when some of his more experienced teammates struggled.
NEW YORK — He tapped the rebound to himself and absorbed a foul with 20.4 seconds remaining, setting in motion the long, celebratory walk from one end of Madison Square Garden to the other as an appreciative fan base recognized the job was nearly complete. All that separated No. 18 UConn from a third consecutive victory over a high-major opponent — having already upended then-No.
For decades, Connecticut residents have made these semi-annual pilgrimages to high-profile games at Madison Square Garden, be that for the Big East Tournament in early March or marquee regular-season matchups, like Saturday night's Hall of Fame Series against Gonzaga. So frequent are the Huskies' appearances and triumphs in this storied building that the fan base has dubbed it 'Storrs South' in reference to the university's campus in Storrs, Connecticut.
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