1 week Ago By The Canadian Press
UConn Huskies (36-3, 21-0 Big East) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (35-3, 19-1 SEC) Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 3 p.m.
EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -6.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.
2 South Carolina faces No. 3 UConn in the NCAA Tournament National Championship. The Gamecocks have gone 19-1 against SEC teams, with a 16-2 record in non-conference play.
South Carolina has a 32-3 record against teams over .500. The Huskies' record in Big East games is 21-0.
UConn is 30-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 10.3 turnovers per game. South Carolina scores 79.
7 points, 27.7 more per game than the 52.0 UConn allows.
UConn has shot at a 51.0% clip from the field this season, 15.7 percentage points above the 35.
3% shooting opponents of South Carolina have averaged. The teams meet for the second time this season. UConn won 87-58 in the last matchup on Feb.
16. Azzi Fudd led UConn with 28 points, and Joyce Edwards led South Carolina with 17 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Edwards is averaging 12.
7 points for the Gamecocks. Chloe Kitts is averaging 13.3 points and 8.
1 rebounds over the last 10 games. Paige Bueckers is scoring 20.0 points per game with 4.
4 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Huskies. Sarah Strong is averaging 17.
2 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.
2 blocks over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 10-0, averaging 76.5 points, 34.
2 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 6.
0 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.
3 points per game. Huskies: 10-0, averaging 82.6 points, 33.
6 rebounds, 19.0 assists, 12.2 steals and 5.
3 blocks per game while shooting 50.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 51.
9 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press.
