Mark Few knew the Gonzaga Bulldogs were in for a true road environment as they prepared to travel across the country to play the UConn Huskies at the famous Madison Square Garden.Dan Hurley and company had won seven in a row inside the "World's Most Famous Arena" heading into Saturday's showdown between the two college basketball powerhouses.

The Huskies lost three games in three days at the Maui Invitational, the UConn men's basketball team enters Big East play with four straight wins.

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Khalif Battle (99) puts pressure on the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of a college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 77-71. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)

Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 points and Seattle native Jaylin Stewart contributed 10 for the Huskies. Madison Square Garden has become the home-away-from-home for the UConn men's basketball... UConn played much of the game without starting center Samson ...

This season has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions for the two-time defending national champion UConn Men’s Basketball team.