DePaul guard Layden Blocker (2) shoots as UConn guard Solo Ball defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

DePaul forward Troy D'Amico is guarded by UConn guard Hassan Diarra, back, and center Samson Johnson, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn guard Solo Ball (1) drives to the basket as DePaul guard Jacob Meyer defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn forward Liam McNeeley watches play in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn guard Aidan Mahaney (20) shoots over DePaul forward NJ Benson in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

DePaul reacts from the bench after they scored in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)