UConn center Samson Johnson (35) blocks a shot by Baylor forward Norchad Omier (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn forward Liam McNeeley shoots between Baylor guard Langston Love, left, and Baylor guard Jayden Nunn, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn forward Jaylin Stewart, right, slaps hands with UConn guard Aidan Mahaney in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Baylor forward Norchad Omier (15) makes a basket as UConn forward Liam McNeeley (30) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacts in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Baylor forward Norchad Omier, left, and Baylor guard Jalen Celestine, right, pressures UConn guard Hassan Diarra, center, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn forward Jayden Ross (23) drives to the basket as Baylor guard Robert Wright III defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)