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UConn Huskies face the Syracuse Orange in second round

By The Associated Press

Syracuse Orange (24-8, 13-7 ACC) at UConn Huskies (35-0, 23-0 Big East)

Storrs, Connecticut; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -38.5; over/under is 139.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UConn faces Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies are 23-0 against Big East opponents and 12-0 in non-conference play. UConn is 30-0 against opponents with a winning record.

The Orange are 13-7 against ACC teams. Syracuse is eighth in the ACC allowing 63.4 points while holding opponents to 40.2% shooting.

UConn averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game, 4.6 more made shots than the 4.8 per game Syracuse allows. Syracuse has shot at a 42.4% clip from the field this season, 8.9 percentage points greater than the 33.5% shooting opponents of UConn have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Azzi Fudd averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, scoring 17.4 points while shooting 44.1% from beyond the arc. Sarah Strong is shooting 59.5% and averaging 16.6 points over the past 10 games.

Dominique Onu is averaging 12.6 points, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals for the Orange. Izoje Uche is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 10-0, averaging 86.2 points, 34.5 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 15.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 50.1 points per game.

Orange: 6-4, averaging 73.4 points, 36.1 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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