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.

Two college basketball heavyweights go toe-to-toe Saturday when the Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-2) take on the UConn Huskies (7-3) from Madison Square Garden in New Yor

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.

Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Sarah Strong had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists to lead No. 2 UConn to a 79-44 win over Georgetown in the teams' Big East opener.

UConn women's basketball opened Big East play Sunday by defeating Georgetown thanks to freshman Morgan Cheli's breakout game.

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.

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.