Gameday - UConn @ Butler 7:00 pm ET SNY

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First of all, a very warm and sincere welcome to UConn's newest committed 5 star recruit, Ashlynn Shade (class of 2023) who announced her commitment this morning. Welcome to the family Ashlynn.

After an extended layoff due to COVID-19 issues, UConn travels West to face Big East foe Butler tonight for will be their second of four games in nine days. Butler is not the most formidable opponent, 1-11 and winless in conference play, but after so many game cancellations, the Huskies are just looking forward to getting back on the floor against anybody.

After defeating Creighton on Sunday, this will be their briefest break between games since playing Georgia Tech Dec. 9 and UCLA Dec. 11. Butler is coming off a long break of its own after dealing with four game cancellations due to COVID-19 issues, having last played Dec. 29. Its sole win of the season came against Evansville, 75-67.

Bulldog Bits

• Celena Taborn leads the NCAA in field goal percentage (74.6) and ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with a 14.4 scoring avg.
• Alex Richard ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (51.2).
• Butler made a season-high 11 3-pointers in the setback at Xavier. The Bulldogs average six made 3-pointers per game, ranking sixth in the BIG EAST.
• Kendall Wingler ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in minutes played (33.9).
• Butler grabbed a season-high 15 offensive rebounds at Xavier.

Here’s the scoop on tonight's game:
Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Capacity 9,100
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 2-0
Last meeting: No. 1 UConn 97, Butler 68, Feb. 27, 2021, in Indianapolis.
TV: SNY (Allen Bestwick, Meg Culmo, Maria Marino)
Stream: In-market SNY viewers with access to the network can watch via the NBC Sports app: http://stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny. Out-of-market viewers can watch on the Fox Sports App or at https://www.foxsports.com/ as well as on the FOX Now app or at www.fox.com/sports. The games might not appear on those sites until right around tipoff.
FOX Sports News, Scores, Schedules, Odds, Shows, Streams & Videos | FOX Sports - tonight's game IS listed.
Radio: UConn's game vs. Butler will be available on The River 105.9, and can be steamed through the Varsity Network with Bob Joyce and Debbie Fiske on the call. A pregame show airs at 6:30 pm

Butler Roster - Head coach Kurt Godlevske is in his eighth season as head coach at Butler and is 91-128. He was tabbed Big East coach of the year in 2018-19 when the Bulldogs went 23-10.
Butler team Notes
Butler team Stats

Butler probable starters, sixth man​

Zoe Jackson, G, 5-7, Fr.; Alex Richard, F, 6-1, Fr.; Trinity White, G, 5-9, Fr.; Celena Taborn, F, 6-3, Gr.; Kendall Wingler, G, 5-10, R-Fr.; Emilia Sexton, G, 5-4, Sr.

UConn probable starters, sixth man​

Christyn Williams, G, 5-11, Sr.; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, F, 6-5, Sr.; Evina Westbrook, G, 6-0, R-Sr.; Dorka Juhász, F, 6-5, Gr.; Caroline Ducharme, G, 6-2, Fr.; Aaliyah Edwards, F, 6-3, So.

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UConn Team Notes
UConn Stats

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