UConn guard Solo Ball (1) reacts after scoring during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

UConn forward Liam McNeeley (30) reacts after scoring a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

UConn head coach Dan Hurley, center, reacts during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard (0) shoots the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

UConn forward Liam McNeeley (30), center right, reacts with teammates after defeating Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

UConn forward Aidan Mahaney (23), left, dribbles the ball against Gonzaga guard Dusty Stromer (4), right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

UConn forward Liam McNeeley, right, reacts with Solo Ball, left, after their team scored against Gonzaga during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Gonzaga forward Braden Huff (34), right, dribbles the ball against UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. (5), left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

UConn head coach Dan Hurley yells to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Gonzaga head coach Mark Few yells to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)