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MBB Minute – UConn, Georgetown and DePaul were the league winners on a busy Saturday.
 
No. 18 UConn (8-3) knocked off No. 8 Gonzaga 77-71 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Freshman Liam McNeeley was the Husky leader, registering 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
 
In the 100^th meeting between Georgetown and Syracuse, the visiting Hoyas (8-2) won 75-71. Georgetown trailed most of the second half until a layup by Jayden Epps put the Hoyas ahead 70-69. Epps finished with 27 points and four assists.
 
After losing in OT to Providence on Tuesday, DePaul used a big second half to defeat Wichita State 91-72. The Blue Demons (8-2) outscored the Shockers 49-25 in the second half and set a school for a regulation game with 17 3-pointers.
 
No. 6 Marquette had a 13-point lead early in the second half at Dayton, but could not hold on, losing 71-63. Chase Ross scored a team-high 19 points.
 
Creighton lost 83-75 at No. 7 Alabama. Steve Ashworth led the Jays (7-4) with 20 points and nine assists.
 
Seton Hall (5-6) lost on a 3-pointer at the buzzer 66-63 in its annual meeting against Rutgers. Isaiah Coleman had 15 points, six rebounds and four steals.
 
Butler (7-4) lost to Wisconsin 83-74. Pierre Brooks netted a game-high 23 points.
 
Providence (7-5) played without Bryce Hopkins and lost 74-70 to St. Bonaventure. Wesley Cardet Jr. had 13 points.
 
BIG EAST teams are 81-36 (.692) against non-conference competition.