Connecticut Huskies guard Jalen Adams (right) gets his arm caught under Gonzaga Bulldogs center Przemek Karnowski during Friday's game.
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Gonzaga coach Mark Few entered this season excited about the pieces he had to work with.
The Zags' performance at the Battle 4 Atlantis this week only reinforced that early assessment.
Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points, Eric McClellan added 15 and Gonzaga held off No. 18 Connecticut 73-70 Friday in the third-place game.
UConn's Rodney Purvis had a chance to tie the game but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.