UCLA and UConn play in the Final 4

UConn Huskies (35-3, 21-0 Big East) vs. UCLA Bruins (34-2, 18-2 Big Ten) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -7.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.



1 UCLA and No. 3 UConn meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Bruins' record in Big Ten play is 18-2, and their record is 16-0 in non-conference games.

UCLA has a 2-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Huskies are 21-0 in Big East play. UConn is 29-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 10.

4 turnovers per game. UCLA averages 78.7 points, 26.

7 more per game than the 52.0 UConn gives up. UConn averages 8.

7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 more made shots on average than the 5.6 per game UCLA allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kiki Rice is averaging 12.9 points, 5.1 assists and 1.

5 steals for the Bruins. Lauren Betts is averaging 20.8 points over the last 10 games.

Paige Bueckers is averaging 20.1 points, 4.8 assists and 2.

1 steals for the Huskies. Azzi Fudd is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 9-1, averaging 77.3 points, 34.6 rebounds, 19.

8 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.

6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.3 points per game.

Huskies: 10-0, averaging 82.7 points, 33.9 rebounds, 20.

1 assists, 12.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 51.

2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 51.5 points.

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