Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) is wrapped up by Connecticut Huskies guard Hassan Diarra (10) late during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Luka Krajnovic (3), center, watches the team warm up as he is out with an apparent hand injury before facing the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (13) waits to take the floor to face the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) cheers with teammates before facing the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) steals the ball from Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few reacts against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) moves the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) drives the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few talks with forward Graham Ike (13) during the first half of of a college basketball game against the Connecticut Huskies on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) moves the ball against Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) shoots against Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies guard Stephon Castle (5) drives the ball against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies guard Stephon Castle (5) shoots the ball against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) reacts after hitting a three against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies forward Samson Johnson (35) dunks the ball against Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff (34) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) drives the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Hassan Diarra (10) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) lays in the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4) moves the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Solomon Ball (1) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (32) moves the ball agianst Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Ben Gregg (33) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Ben Gregg (33) is called for a foul against Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (320 during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) catches air as he shoots the ball agianst Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) during the first half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (32) rebounds the ball against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4) picks up a foul from Connecticut Huskies guard Solomon Ball (1) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies guard Solomon Ball (1) reacts after being called for a foul aginst Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) moves the ball against Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (32) reacts after picking up a foul against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) and guard Tristen Newton (2) rebound the ball against GU during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) drives the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) looks for an opening against Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff (34) drives the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff (34) shoots the ball against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies guard Tristen Newton (2) battles against defensive pressure from Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) and guard Dusty Stromer (4) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) lays in the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) looks to move the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) vies for a loose ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Cam Spencer (12) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0), forward Anton Watson (22) and Connecticut Huskies guard Cam Spencer (12) react to a foul call against Gonzaga during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff (34) rebounds the ball against Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (32) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Ben Gregg (33) shoots against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) helps forward Ben Gregg (33) up against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) dives for a loose ball agianst the Connecticut Huskies as head coach Mark Few reacts during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) is wrapped up by Connecticut Huskies guard Hassan Diarra (10) late during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) reacts to a foul call against his team while facing the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Jun Seok Yeo (21) battles Connecticut Huskies guard Hassan Diarra (10) at the rim during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) moves the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Hassan Diarra (10) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few reacts against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies guard Solomon Ball (1), forward Alex Karaban (11) and guard Cam Spencer (12) celebrate against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) high-fives forward Ben Gregg (33) after Gregg hit a three during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) reacts to a traveling call against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) shoots against Connecticut Huskies guard Tristen Newton (2) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (13) vies for a rebound against Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (32) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley calls a play against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) drives to the hoop against Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan (32) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4) vies for a loose ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Hassan Diarra (10) during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Connecticut Huskies fans cheer or their team against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) dunks during the final moments of the second half of of a college basketball game against the Connecticut Huskies on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Jun Seok Yeo (21) puts his arm around teammate guard Dusty Stromer (4) as time expires and the Bulldogs fall to the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Ben Gregg (33) and guard Ryan Nembhard (0) head to the locker room after falling to the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of of a college basketball game on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Connecticut Huskies won the game 76-63. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)