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ARKANSAS STATE | UCONN
First Matchup Between these two Schools.
Arkansas State Season to Date
Here are a couple of write ups about Arkansas State.
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The Red Wolves are howling in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in program history.
Arkansas State will face one of the most storied programs in the game, the 15 seed Red Wolves will play at 2 seed UConn in the 1st Round. Destinee Rogers’ pack take on Geno Auriemma’s Huskies Saturday at 12:00pm. The game will be televised on K8-ABC.
A-State earned an automatic NCAA bid after beating James Madison 86-79 in the Sun Belt Championship Game on March 10th. The Red Wolves rallied from 17 down to force overtime in Pensacola, Florida. Crislyn Rose led the way with 23 points.
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The NCAA Tournament bracket is set, with 15 seed Arkansas State women's basketball (21-10, 15-3 SBC) set to make their NCAA Tournament debut against the second-seeded Uconn Huskies (31-3, 18-0 SBC) at 12:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 22, inside Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
A-State will face the Huskies on the hardwood for the first time ever, and hold a 5-9 record against Big East Conference opponents. The opponents are Butler (3-1), Creighton (1-1), Marquette (1-2), St. John's (0-1), Seton Hall (0-1), Xavier (0-1), and DePaul (0-2).
The Scarlet and Black toppled top-seeded James Madison 86-79 in overtime on March 10, punching a ticket to the program's first NCAA Tournament. Prior to 2024-25, the best postseason finish occurred in 1992-93, when head coach Jerry Ann Winters, along with All-America guard Sonja Tate and All-Sun Belt forward Shyla Tucker, led the Scarlet and Black to the NWIT championship.
The Red Wolves defeated SMU 67-54 on March 27, 1993, in Amarillo, Texas. The matchup will be broadcasted on ABC, the program's first contest on an over-the-air network.
A-State will face the Huskies on the hardwood for the first time ever, and hold a 5-9 record against Big East Conference opponents. The opponents are Butler (3-1), Creighton (1-1), Marquette (1-2), St. John's (0-1), Seton Hall (0-1), Xavier (0-1), and DePaul (0-2).
The Scarlet and Black toppled top-seeded James Madison 86-79 in overtime on March 10, punching a ticket to the program's first NCAA Tournament. Prior to 2024-25, the best postseason finish occurred in 1992-93, when head coach Jerry Ann Winters, along with All-America guard Sonja Tate and All-Sun Belt forward Shyla Tucker, led the Scarlet and Black to the NWIT championship.
The Red Wolves defeated SMU 67-54 on March 27, 1993, in Amarillo, Texas. The matchup will be broadcasted on ABC, the program's first contest on an over-the-air network.
Arkansas State vs James Madison Higlights
Arkansas State Head Coach Interview
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Comparative Team Statistics
(leader in bold)
UConn Arkansas State
80.8 PPG 73.3
51.9 Defensive PPG 66.5
28.9 Scoring Margin 6.8
50.8 Field Goal % 38.5
35.1 Defensive FG% 40.7
37.7 Three Point % 32.6
29.4 Defensive 3PT% 27.9
76.5 Free Throw % 68.5
36.8 Rebounds/game 39.6
6.4 Rebounding Margin -1.6
20.9 Assists per game 14.5
10.8 Turnover per game 16.2
1.9 Assists/TO ratio .9
11.2 Steals per game 10.7
3.9 Blocks per game 3.6
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UCONN
The player and coaches names for both teams
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are clickable to see their Bios
UConn Starters
UConn Injuries
(In order of expected return)
Had surgery on her ankle. Out for the season
Had surgery on 12/16. Out for the Season
ARKANSAS STATE
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Arkansas State Starters
Arkansas State Bench
Game Analysis
I have to give Arkansas State some credit. They are coming into this game with the right attitude.
Head coach Destinee Rogers said - “We’re excited. This is a dream come true to coach against one of the GOATs of women’s basketball, but we’re not scared. We know what we do. No one’s going to predict us to win this game, so we have an opportunity to go into Storrs and just have a ton of confidence, be free, and be proud of what we’ve accomplished this year. We’ve seen (UConn) play a similar style in Tennessee, and Tennessee (beat) them this year. So I’m sure that they’ll go back to that film to try to game plan for us, but we feel confident about what we do. So I’m really excited for the opportunity.”
Well, I'm not so sure playing like Tennessee is the way they want to go. Yes, UConn lost to the Lady Vols. Don't remind them.
The Red Wolves also own a power-conference win, having knocked off Arizona State in Tempe in November, 100-96. The team plays a pesky, high-pressure style of basketball, which has proven difficult for some opponents.
Nine of the eleven players on the roster are listed as guards, and all but one are under 6-foot-1. The Red Wolves have a balanced scoring output, with five players averaging between 7.9 and 11 points per game, led by leading scorer, 5-8 junior Zyion Shannon (11 ppg).
Their only big is 6'4" Grad student Nissa Sam-Grant. However, she only plays around 13 MPG and is averaging 2 PPG and 4 RPG. She won't be much of a factor.
I'm looking forward to see the rotation in this game. This is as small a team that UConn has played. So, does that mean UConn goes small sooner than usual? Probably not. I would expect Jana to get her 15-20 minutes. But the small team with Sarah playing the 5 will dominate ASU. You will see a ton of threes from both teams. Arkansas State is a team that really does "Jack them up". The Red Wolves only shoot them at 32%. They could make it interesting early if they hit a few. But they haven't seen a defense like the Huskies.
Prediction
Bottom line, it's a 2 vs 15 game and it will play out that way.
UConn by 45+.
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