Liam McNeeley scored 17 points and No. 25 UConn came back from an early deficit to beat No. 15 Baylor 76-72 on Wednesday night in the Big 12-Big East Battle. Samson Johnson had 13 points for UConn (6-3), the two-time defending NCAA champion. Freshman guard Robert Wright III had 22 points, Langston Love scored 16 and Norchad Omier finished with 14 for Baylor (5-3), the 2021 national champion.
The Bluejays led the entire way and handed the Jayhawks their first loss of the season. Creighton also beat No. 1 UConn at home last season.
Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points, Freddie Dilione V added 14 and Penn State pulled away from Purdue in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Thursday night.