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The UConn women return to the XL Center for the first time since November to host Xavier (6-8, 1-4) today at 12 noon. The game will air on SNY and the UConn Sports Network. Beginning with today's game, all attendees to UConn athletic contests will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. For more information on the policy, click HERE. UConn women's basketball will host its first-ever Pride Game on Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The Huskies will wear Pride shooting shirts, which are available for purchase HERE.
The Huskies are coming off their most complete game of the season, a 92-47 win over Butler Wednesday. Senior Christyn Williams posted 19 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and four assists while senior Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. UConn made 19 steals in the game and scored 43 points off turnovers. If Auriemma gets his way, the Butler game could be the beginning of something great in more ways than that. Yes, Butler was an inferior opponent, but the Huskies brought an energy and willpower, especially on defense, that allowed them to dictate the game from start to finish, a tenacity they haven’t had much this season.
Xavier is coming off a 54-49 loss to Providence on Jan. 11 at Cintas Center. Mackayla Scarlett scored a game and career-high 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting. She scored seven of her points in the final quarter. The Musketeers were held to a season-low .242 field-goal percentage (15-for-62). Xavier hit 75 percent (15-for-20) of its free-throw attempts. All told, six players are averaging over eight points per game. Five different players have dished out 20 or more assists this season.
Xavier is averaging 67.4 points per game on 41.5% shooting. Its top scorer this season, Nia Clark (14.1 points per game), hasn’t taken the court since Dec. 19, missing the last three games. Her status for Saturday is unknown. Calhoun and Satterfield are the Musketeers’ other top scorers at 10.7 and 10.1 points per game. The Musketeers allow more points on average than they score, with opponents putting up 71.1 points per game on 40.5% shooting. Satterfield and Townsend collect 13.2 rebounds per game combined, but UConn should have the advantage on the glass, especially offensively.
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Xavier Roster - Head coach Melanie Moore - Moore is in her third season at Xavier, her first stint as a head coach, and entered 2021-22 with a 8-37 record. Her previous stops on the coaching trail included Michigan and Princeton.
Xavier gameday notes and stats
UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma 37th year
UConn gameday notes and stats
Here’s the particulars on today's game:
Time: Noon ET
Site: XL Center, Hartford
Series: UConn leads 3-0
Last meeting: No. 1 UConn dominated Xavier 83-32 on Feb. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: SNY (Allen Bestwick, Meg Culmo, Maria Marino)
Live Stream: In-market SNY viewers with access to the network can watch via the NBC Sports app: stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny. Out-of-market viewers can watch on the Fox Sports App or at 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.
Radio: UConn's game vs. Xavier will be available on 97-9 ESPN, the uConn radio network and can be steamed through the Varsity Network.
Husky Bites -
Next up for UConn: The Oregon Ducks (8-5/1-1) 4th in the PAC 12
JAN 17 (MON) 5:00 PM ET AT OREGON EUGENE, ORE.
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA
TV: ESPN2 RADIO: UCONN SPORTS NETWORK and the Varsity Network
The Huskies are coming off their most complete game of the season, a 92-47 win over Butler Wednesday. Senior Christyn Williams posted 19 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and four assists while senior Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. UConn made 19 steals in the game and scored 43 points off turnovers. If Auriemma gets his way, the Butler game could be the beginning of something great in more ways than that. Yes, Butler was an inferior opponent, but the Huskies brought an energy and willpower, especially on defense, that allowed them to dictate the game from start to finish, a tenacity they haven’t had much this season.
Xavier is coming off a 54-49 loss to Providence on Jan. 11 at Cintas Center. Mackayla Scarlett scored a game and career-high 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting. She scored seven of her points in the final quarter. The Musketeers were held to a season-low .242 field-goal percentage (15-for-62). Xavier hit 75 percent (15-for-20) of its free-throw attempts. All told, six players are averaging over eight points per game. Five different players have dished out 20 or more assists this season.
Xavier is averaging 67.4 points per game on 41.5% shooting. Its top scorer this season, Nia Clark (14.1 points per game), hasn’t taken the court since Dec. 19, missing the last three games. Her status for Saturday is unknown. Calhoun and Satterfield are the Musketeers’ other top scorers at 10.7 and 10.1 points per game. The Musketeers allow more points on average than they score, with opponents putting up 71.1 points per game on 40.5% shooting. Satterfield and Townsend collect 13.2 rebounds per game combined, but UConn should have the advantage on the glass, especially offensively.
No. 10 UConn women’s basketball team facing Xavier with renewed energy and willpower, especially on defense
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was so pleased with the effort his seniors came out with in the Huskies’ 92-47 win Wednesday over Butler that, midway through a season with …
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Xavier (6-8, 1-4) probable starters, sixth man
Ayanna Townsend, F, 6-2, R-Jr.; Mikayla Hayes, C, 6-3, Gr.; Shaila Beeler, G, 5-7, Jr.; Kae Satterfield, G, 6-0, Jr.; Mackayla Scarlett, G, 5-10, So.; Shelby Calhoun, G, 5-11, So.Xavier Roster - Head coach Melanie Moore - Moore is in her third season at Xavier, her first stint as a head coach, and entered 2021-22 with a 8-37 record. Her previous stops on the coaching trail included Michigan and Princeton.
Xavier gameday notes and stats
UConn (8-3, 3-0) probable starters, sixth man
Christyn Williams, G, 5-11, Sr.; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, F, 6-5, Sr.; Dorka Juhász, F, 6-5, Gr.; Caroline Ducharme, G, 6-2, Fr.; Nika Mühl, G, 5-10, So.; Evina Westbrook, G, 6-0, R-Sr.UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma 37th year
UConn gameday notes and stats
Here’s the particulars on today's game:
Time: Noon ET
Site: XL Center, Hartford
Series: UConn leads 3-0
Last meeting: No. 1 UConn dominated Xavier 83-32 on Feb. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: SNY (Allen Bestwick, Meg Culmo, Maria Marino)
Live Stream: In-market SNY viewers with access to the network can watch via the NBC Sports app: stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny. Out-of-market viewers can watch on the Fox Sports App or at 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.
Radio: UConn's game vs. Xavier will be available on 97-9 ESPN, the uConn radio network and can be steamed through the Varsity Network.
Husky Bites -
- State of the roster: What Ashlynn Shade’s commitment means for UConn
- Preview: UConn’s search for an identity without Paige Bueckers can finally begin in earnest
- UConn women’s basketball: By the numbers — A breakdown of why UConn’s half-court has struggled, how the Huskies have done without Paige Bueckers and why Olivia Nelson-Ododa is the team’s defensive MVP so far.
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JAN 17 (MON) 5:00 PM ET AT OREGON EUGENE, ORE.
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA
TV: ESPN2 RADIO: UCONN SPORTS NETWORK and the Varsity Network
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