How to watch UConn / Syracuse; pregame info, spread, more: Gameday Central

For the second time in three seasons, the top-seeded UConn women’s basketball team will take on the ninth-seeded Syracuse Orange at Gampel Pavilion. This will be the fourth meeting between both Big East Conference charter schools, all in the second round, since the 2016 national championship game.

Writer’s Note: This edition of Gameday Central will go over the basics; what to know ahead of tonight’s tip-off. For a more detailed scouting report on both teams, please refer to Cole Stefan’s comprehensive guide of the first weekend. Be advised: that article came out before the Round of 64 began.

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Game Time, TV Channel, How to Watch

WHO: UConn Huskies (35-0, 20-0) versus Syracuse Orange (24-8, 12-6)

WHEN: Monday, 6:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion – Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN

Head Coaches

UConn: Geno Auriemma (West Chester ’81), 41st Season

Syracuse: Felisha Legette-Jack (Syracuse ’89), 4th Season

Comparing the Rankings

*Team*	*NET Rankings*	*RPI*	*ELO*	*Strength of Schedule*
UConn	1	4	2	35
Syracuse	39	46	41	71

Team Stats

*Team*	*Scoring Offense*	*Scoring Defense*	*Rebounds*	*Assists*	*Steals*	*Field Goal %*	*Three-Point %*
UConn	88.8 PPG	50.4 PPG	37.5 RPG	23.6 APG	15.7 SPG	52.4%	38.9%
Syracuse	74.4 PPG	63.4 PPG	42.2 RPG	14.7 APG	10.5 SPG	42.4%	31.6%

Projected Starting Lineups

UConn

*Player*	*Points*	*Rebounds*	*Assists*	*Field Goal %*	*Three-Point %*
KK Arnold	7.5 PPG	2.2 RPG	4.7 APG	56.9%	33.9%
Azzi Fudd	17.4 PPG	2.6 RPG	2.9 APG	48.6%	44.1%
Ashlynn Shade	7.9 PPG	3.5 RPG	2.9 APG	42.2%	35.1%
Sarah Strong	18.4 PPG	7.5 RPG	4.1 APG	60.0%	42.0%
Serah Williams	7.1 PPG	4.4 RPG	1.5 APG	59.6%	0%

Syracuse

*Player*	*Points*	*Rebounds*	*Assists*	*Field Goal %*	*Three-Point %*
Sophie Burrows	11.3 PPG	5.9 RPG	2.3 APG	36.9%	30.8%
Laila Phelia	13.8 PPG	2.8 RPG	1.4 APG	40.1%	37.2%
Madeline Potts	3.6 PPG	1.3 RPG	0.7 APG	40.6%	33.3%
Journey Thompson	3.9 PPG	4.3 RPG	0.6 APG	50.0%	0%
Uche Izoje	15.7 PPG	9.3 RPG	1.4 APG	55.7%	0%

All-Time Series History

UConn leads the all-time series 41-12 and 4-0 since Syracuse left the Big East for the ACC in 2013. The Orange’s last win came on January 2, 1996, a 62-59 home victory over the then-No. 2-ranked Huskies.

Tidbit(s) of the Game

Both teams have a first team All-Conference forward leading their respective schools in points, rebounds and blocks per game. Williams might get the main matchup on Izoje, however, because of the way both lineups are situated. Regardless, whichever star forward performs better will send their team to a tilt with the fourth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels.

With that in mind, also keep an eye out for who controls the glass. Each program has over 800 total defensive rebounds and a margin of at least plus-50 on offensive rebounds. The school that better handles the battle on the boards will be heading west to Fort Worth, Texas.