UConn freshman star Liam McNeeley hadn’t played in front of a crowd as hostile as the one the Huskies faced in Omaha, Nebraska. He found it inspiring. In what coach Dan Hurley called one of the best performances all season in college basketball, McNeeley scored a career-high 38 points in the Huskies' 70-66 victory over No. 24 Creighton.
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“A lot of student sections have started chanting a three-word chant before the game, during the game, during timeouts,” McNeeley said, referring to vulgarities directed at Hurley. “A shot at Coach is a shot at the team, so it gets me fired up.” McNeeley was at his animated best when he hit back-to-back 3s and dunked off a steal as the Huskies took their first lead midway through the second half. When Creighton called a timeout, McNeeley pumped his right fist and screamed at fans behind the UConn bench. Then he turned to the Creighton student section and waved his arms.
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