Determined to shake off a slow first half against Connecticut, Graham Ike returned to the court at halftime to warm up his shot. The forward retrieved a basketball, planted himself a few feet from the hoop and starting working through his portfolio of low-post moves.

Relative to the last two meetings between the programs, Gonzaga was much better in most areas Saturday night versus UConn at Madison Square Garden. Better, yes, but still not good enough to emerge with a resume-building victory in an NBA venue that's become a second home for the 18th-ranked Huskies.