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The No. 7 UConn women's basketball team (19-5, 13-1) returns to the XL Center for the second time this week to host Marquette (18-8, 11-6) tonight at 7 p.m. ET. The game will air on SNY and the UConn Sports Network. With a win Wednesday, UConn will clinch the 2021-22 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship. The Huskies have won 27 conference regular season titles.
Senior Christyn Williams scored 19 points as UConn beat Georgetown, 90-49, last Sunday. Sophomore Nika Mühl and Caroline Ducharme set career highs with six steals each. The Huskies had a season-high 21 steals vs. the Hoyas. The Huskies scored 39 points off turnovers and 26 fastbreak points vs. Georgetown. Freshman Azzi Fudd had 12 points while Mühl had 11.
The Huskies beat Marquette two weeks ago with Ducharme and Nelson-Ododa unavailable. They lived at the perimeter, going 10-for-20 on 3-point shots. Now the Huskies have those two back and will have more options to attack the rim and more opportunities to experiment. In the midst of a tight late-season schedule, the ability to play an extended rotation will help the Huskies in this game and beyond. The Huskies are home for their final three regular season games. After Wednesday, UConn will play its final game XL Center game of the season Friday vs. St. John's before hosting Providence in Gampel Pavilion next Sunday. UConn enters the matchup with an overall record of 19-5, including a 13-1 mark in BIG EAST matchups. It currently sits atop the conference standings.
The Huskies have strung together four-straight wins after suffering their lone conference loss to Villanova on Feb. 9. Most recently, they posted a dominant 90-49 win over Georgetown on Sunday, Feb. 20.
While Connecticut has been without 2021 Wooden Award winner Paige Bueckers for the majority of the season, senior guard Christyn Williams has stepped up to lead the Huskies with 15.2 points per contest. Senior forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa leads the squad in both rebounds (7.9) and assists (3.9) per contest. UConn leads the league and ranks second nationally in field goal percentage (.482). It also boasts the BIG EAST's second-best field goal percentage defense (.368). The Huskies rank sixth in the nation in assists per game with 18.5, and have a 1.30 assist-to-turnover ratio, ninth in the country.
The Golden Eagles enter the contest 18-8 on the year with a 11-6 mark in BIG EAST play to sit fifth in the league standings with just three games left to play. Most recently, MU posted a 64-57 win at Georgetown on Friday night in Washington, D.C.
The Golden Eagles are 38-15 in conference action under Coach Duffy. Coach Duffy is off to the best coaching start through three seasons of any coach in program history. She boasts a 61-23 overall mark (.726) at Marquette. The Golden Eagles are 51-3 under Coach Duffy when leading at halftime and 36-3 when they turn the ball over the same or fewer times than their opponent.
MU is 31-3 when scoring more than 70 points under Coach Duffy and 42-5 when shooting more free throws than its opponent. In the 84 games of the Coach Duffy era, the Golden Eagles have out-rebounded their opponent in 71 of those games.
This game was originally slated for Dec. 29, but postponed because of COVID health and safety protocols. The teams met up just 10 days prior on Dec. 13 at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, a 72-58 win for UConn. MU is 0-13 all-time against the Huskies.
LAST TIME OUT - Marquette got back in the win column on Friday, posting a 64-57 road win over Georgetown at McDonough Arena. Marquette is coming off a 64-57 win over Georgetown last Friday. This season, Lauren Van Kleunen leads Marquette with 13. points per game. Head coach Megan Duffy is in her third season at Marquette. In an evenly-spread offensive effort for the Golden Eagles, five different players reached double-figures in the scoring column led by Karissa McLaughlin's 14 points. After a strong start to the game, Marquette opened up an early double-digit lead. The Hoyas clawed back into the game, eventually cutting the MU lead down to just one point with 1:40 left in the third quarter, but the Golden Eagles were able to remain on top the rest of the way. Marquette never trailed in the contest, leading for 39:23 of action.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 13-0
Last meeting: UConn won 72-58 on Feb. 13 in Milwaukee.
TV: SNY (Allen Bestwick, Meg Culmo, Maria Marino)
Streaming: UConn's SNY games will be available to stream in-market (CT, NY, NJ, PA) to authenticated subscribers via the NBC Sports app: http://stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny.
Out-of-market fans will be able to stream UConn's SNY games at no additional cost to authenticated subscribers who have FOX as part of their television package. Users will need to sign in with their TV provider credentials at https://www.foxsports.com/ or in the FOX Sports app. The games can also be accessed at www.fox.com/sports or in the FOX Now app.
Radio: UConn Sports Network, and the Varsity Radio App (Bob Joyce, Debbie Fiske) Pregame show begins at 6:30 pm
Massey Rating Service Sez: UConn 69 - Marquette 52
Marquette Roster - Head coach Megan Duffy 37, in her third season at Marquette was Big East coach of the year in 2019-20. A former WNBA player with the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty, she coached Miami (Ohio) two seasons before coming to Marquette. Duffy’s record at the two schools is 103-40.
Marquette Game Notes and Stats
UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma (37th year)
UConn Game Notes and Stats
It's game time!
Husky Bytes -
• The Huskies’ game Wednesday is the third of five games in 10 days to end the regular season. • UConn had a season-high 21 steals as the Huskies beat Georgetown, 90-49, Sunday. Sophomore Nika Mühl and freshman Caroline Ducharme set personal bests with six steals each. Senior Christyn Williams led UConn offensively with 19 points while all 10 available players had at least two points in the game.
• The Huskies have been plagued by a number of ailments this season with eight players missing at least two games with either an injury or illness. UConn has had nine different starting lineups this season.
• The Huskies are ranked No. 7 in the latest AP Poll. UConn’s streak of 305 straight weeks in the top 10 was broken following the team’s loss to Louisville. The Huskies have been ranked in the AP Poll for 542 straight weeks.
BIG East latest news
BIG East Standings
AP/Coaches Poll - week 16
Last night in the BIG East -
Up next:
ST. JOHN'S
FEB 25 (FRI) 7:00 PM ET
XL CENTER, HARTFORD, CONN.
TV: SNY RADIO: UCONN SPORTS NETWORK
Senior Christyn Williams scored 19 points as UConn beat Georgetown, 90-49, last Sunday. Sophomore Nika Mühl and Caroline Ducharme set career highs with six steals each. The Huskies had a season-high 21 steals vs. the Hoyas. The Huskies scored 39 points off turnovers and 26 fastbreak points vs. Georgetown. Freshman Azzi Fudd had 12 points while Mühl had 11.
The Huskies beat Marquette two weeks ago with Ducharme and Nelson-Ododa unavailable. They lived at the perimeter, going 10-for-20 on 3-point shots. Now the Huskies have those two back and will have more options to attack the rim and more opportunities to experiment. In the midst of a tight late-season schedule, the ability to play an extended rotation will help the Huskies in this game and beyond. The Huskies are home for their final three regular season games. After Wednesday, UConn will play its final game XL Center game of the season Friday vs. St. John's before hosting Providence in Gampel Pavilion next Sunday. UConn enters the matchup with an overall record of 19-5, including a 13-1 mark in BIG EAST matchups. It currently sits atop the conference standings.
The Huskies have strung together four-straight wins after suffering their lone conference loss to Villanova on Feb. 9. Most recently, they posted a dominant 90-49 win over Georgetown on Sunday, Feb. 20.
While Connecticut has been without 2021 Wooden Award winner Paige Bueckers for the majority of the season, senior guard Christyn Williams has stepped up to lead the Huskies with 15.2 points per contest. Senior forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa leads the squad in both rebounds (7.9) and assists (3.9) per contest. UConn leads the league and ranks second nationally in field goal percentage (.482). It also boasts the BIG EAST's second-best field goal percentage defense (.368). The Huskies rank sixth in the nation in assists per game with 18.5, and have a 1.30 assist-to-turnover ratio, ninth in the country.
The Golden Eagles enter the contest 18-8 on the year with a 11-6 mark in BIG EAST play to sit fifth in the league standings with just three games left to play. Most recently, MU posted a 64-57 win at Georgetown on Friday night in Washington, D.C.
The Golden Eagles are 38-15 in conference action under Coach Duffy. Coach Duffy is off to the best coaching start through three seasons of any coach in program history. She boasts a 61-23 overall mark (.726) at Marquette. The Golden Eagles are 51-3 under Coach Duffy when leading at halftime and 36-3 when they turn the ball over the same or fewer times than their opponent.
MU is 31-3 when scoring more than 70 points under Coach Duffy and 42-5 when shooting more free throws than its opponent. In the 84 games of the Coach Duffy era, the Golden Eagles have out-rebounded their opponent in 71 of those games.
This game was originally slated for Dec. 29, but postponed because of COVID health and safety protocols. The teams met up just 10 days prior on Dec. 13 at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, a 72-58 win for UConn. MU is 0-13 all-time against the Huskies.
LAST TIME OUT - Marquette got back in the win column on Friday, posting a 64-57 road win over Georgetown at McDonough Arena. Marquette is coming off a 64-57 win over Georgetown last Friday. This season, Lauren Van Kleunen leads Marquette with 13. points per game. Head coach Megan Duffy is in her third season at Marquette. In an evenly-spread offensive effort for the Golden Eagles, five different players reached double-figures in the scoring column led by Karissa McLaughlin's 14 points. After a strong start to the game, Marquette opened up an early double-digit lead. The Hoyas clawed back into the game, eventually cutting the MU lead down to just one point with 1:40 left in the third quarter, but the Golden Eagles were able to remain on top the rest of the way. Marquette never trailed in the contest, leading for 39:23 of action.
What you need to know about tonight's game:
Site: XL Center, Hartford, Conn. (15,558)Time: 7 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 13-0
Last meeting: UConn won 72-58 on Feb. 13 in Milwaukee.
TV: SNY (Allen Bestwick, Meg Culmo, Maria Marino)
Streaming: UConn's SNY games will be available to stream in-market (CT, NY, NJ, PA) to authenticated subscribers via the NBC Sports app: http://stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny.
Out-of-market fans will be able to stream UConn's SNY games at no additional cost to authenticated subscribers who have FOX as part of their television package. Users will need to sign in with their TV provider credentials at https://www.foxsports.com/ or in the FOX Sports app. The games can also be accessed at www.fox.com/sports or in the FOX Now app.
Radio: UConn Sports Network, and the Varsity Radio App (Bob Joyce, Debbie Fiske) Pregame show begins at 6:30 pm
Massey Rating Service Sez: UConn 69 - Marquette 52
Marquette Roster - Head coach Megan Duffy 37, in her third season at Marquette was Big East coach of the year in 2019-20. A former WNBA player with the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty, she coached Miami (Ohio) two seasons before coming to Marquette. Duffy’s record at the two schools is 103-40.
Marquette Game Notes and Stats
UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma (37th year)
UConn Game Notes and Stats
UConn (19-5, 13-1) probable starters, sixth player:
Nika Mühl, G, 5-10, So.; Aaliyah Edwards, F, 6-3, So.; Christyn Williams, G, 5-11, Sr.; Azzi Fudd, G, 5-11, Fr.; Caroline Ducharme, G, 6-2, Fr.; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, F, 6-5, Sr.It's game time!
Husky Bytes -
• The Huskies’ game Wednesday is the third of five games in 10 days to end the regular season. • UConn had a season-high 21 steals as the Huskies beat Georgetown, 90-49, Sunday. Sophomore Nika Mühl and freshman Caroline Ducharme set personal bests with six steals each. Senior Christyn Williams led UConn offensively with 19 points while all 10 available players had at least two points in the game.
• The Huskies have been plagued by a number of ailments this season with eight players missing at least two games with either an injury or illness. UConn has had nine different starting lineups this season.
• The Huskies are ranked No. 7 in the latest AP Poll. UConn’s streak of 305 straight weeks in the top 10 was broken following the team’s loss to Louisville. The Huskies have been ranked in the AP Poll for 542 straight weeks.
BIG East latest news
BIG East Standings
AP/Coaches Poll - week 16
Last night in the BIG East -
Up next:
ST. JOHN'S
FEB 25 (FRI) 7:00 PM ET
XL CENTER, HARTFORD, CONN.
TV: SNY RADIO: UCONN SPORTS NETWORK
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