Once again, UConn’s season needed saving. Once again, freshman Liam McNeeley rose to meet the challenge as the Huskies overcame Villanova.

A three-second sequence in Sunday’s 89-75 win by No. 10 St. John’s over UConn offered a perfect encapsulation of the Red Storm’s dominance. With 4:23 left in the first half at Madison Square Garden, St.

McNeeley helped UConn erase a 14-point deficit, becoming the first freshman to have 35+ points in a Big East game since 2007.