The UConn men’s basketball team pulled off a third-straight high-level victory on Saturday night, taking down No. 8 Gonzaga in a statement at Madison Square Garden.

With only two college football games on the Saturday sports schedule, for the first time this season, college basketball will take center stage this weekend with a loaded slate and plenty of marquee nonconference matchups.

The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-2) face the No. 20 UConn Huskies (7-3) in the Hall of Fame Series Saturday. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden in New York City is set for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze

Liam McNeeley scored 26 points for No. 18 UConn, which fended off a series of rallies by No. 8 Gonzaga to earn a 77-71 win in a Hall of Fame Series matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

UConn freshman Liam McNeeley scored a career-best 26 points and led the Huskies to their third win over Gonzaga in the past 21 months.

The UConn women’s basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with an 79-44 rout of Georgetown in its Big East opener.

The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team was set to open Big East Conference play against Georgetown on Sunday afternoon.