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Feb 11, 2025; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Solo Ball (1) drives against Creighton Bluejays guard Jamiya Neal (5) during the first half at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Liam McNeeley scored a career-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds, fueling visiting UConn to a 70-66 victory over No. 24 Creighton on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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McNeeley, a freshman, made 12 of 22 shots from the floor and 5 of 10 from 3-point range while playing in his second game since missing the previous eight due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Solo Ball scored 11 points and Alex Karaban added 10 for the Huskies (17-7, 9-4 Big East), who overcame an early 14-point deficit and pronounced foul trouble by outscoring the Bluejays by a 41-29 margin in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The victory allowed UConn to avenge its 68-63 setback against Creighton in Storrs, Conn., on Jan. 18 and notch its first ever win in Omaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner collected 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Steven Ashworth added 13 points and seven assists.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jamiya Neal recorded 12 points and seven boards for the Bluejays (18-7, 11-3), who saw their nine-game winning streak come to a halt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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McNeeley converted a three-point play to stake UConn to a 65-59 lead with 3:53 remaining in the second half before Creighton responded with six straight points. Karaban, however, broke the tie with a running jumper on the next possession<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Ashworth misfired on a 3-point attempt and Ball split a pair of free throws to extend the Huskies’ lead to 68-65 with 19 seconds to go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jasen Green made one free throw with four seconds left before intentionally missing his second attempt. McNeeley, however, snared the rebound before being fouled and sank a pair of free throws to seal the win.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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UConn scored 13 straight points to bridge the halves to cut Creighton’s lead to 37-36. The Huskies claimed their first lead at 48-46 after McNeeley sank a 3-pointer, and he added two more to extend his team’s advantage to 58-50 with 7:26 to play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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McNeeley sank a pair of free throws to pull UConn within two at 23-21 before Creighton responded by scoring 14 of the next 16 points. Neal capped that surge with an emphatic dunk and a 3-pointer to give the Bluejays a 37-23 lead with 3:04 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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