[7:01 PM] #1 Connecticut @ #2 Notre Dame

Who will WIN this matchup?

#1 Connecticut Huskies (7-0)

@ #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-0)

 

• It is the ninth game played for Notre Dame (8-0) this year and the seventh to come against an undefeated foe as the Huskies stand at 7-0 on the year. The Irish have won their first six matchups of undefeateds.

• UConn leads the series, 34-11, but that ratio belies the recent success enjoyed by the Irish. Notre Dame is 7-6 over the last 13 meetings between the sides, including wins in two of UConn’s last three visits to Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

• One dependable advantage the Irish will have in their favor on Wednesday is a typically large crowd at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Notre Dame has won each of its last 35 contests on its home floor and 69 of its last 70 contests at home wrapped around a 2014 loss to UConn.

• Some team categories where the Irish collectively excel and rank in the top 10 include rebound margin (fifth at +14.6), scoring margin (fifth at +31.8), assists per game (sixth at 20.0), field goal percentage (seventh at 49.6%), assists (seventh at 160), scoring offense (eighth at 85.8), 3-point shooting (eighth at 42.3%) and assist to turnover ratio (ninth at 1.44).

• After downing Chattanooga 80-43 on Nov. 29, the Huskies kicked-off December with back-to-back wins over No. 15 DePaul and No. 14 Texas. In the 91-46 victory over DePaul, junior guard Kia Nurse racked up a career-high 33 points, the first time a Husky had eclipsed the 30-point milestone since Breanna Stewart had 31 points against Texas in the 2015 Sweet Sixteen. The Huskies knocked off No. 14 Texas Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Collier led the team against the Longhorns with 24 points, shooting 10-15 from the floor and a career-best 2-3 from the arc, in addition to eight rebounds and five steals in a career-high 39 minutes.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: #1 Connecticut Huskies

Confidence: 4/10

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