UConn coach Dan Hurley hit jeering Creighton fans with a reminder of his recent accomplishments on Tuesday night after the Huskies closed out a 70-66 road win over the No. 24 Bluejays. While exiting the floor a the CHI Health Center in Omaha,

UConn freshman star Liam McNeeley hadn't played in front of a crowd as hostile as the one the Huskies faced in Omaha on Tuesday night. He found the environment inspiring. In what coach Dan Hurley called one of the best performances all season in college basketball,

Liam McNeeley put UConn on his back. The 6-foot-7 freshman from Richardson, Texas poured in 38 points along with 10 rebounds as unranked UConn overcame a 14-point deficit late in the first half to end No. 24 Creighton’s nine-game winning streak with a 70-66 victory on Tuesday night. It was UConn’s first-ever win in Omaha, Neb.