No. 2 UConn will have two games this week to begin the season. On
Sunday, the Huskies will open the season at home against Ohio State (1-1). The second
game of the week will be at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. with a matchup
versus Vanderbilt.
The game versus Ohio State will be at 12 p.m. on Sunday at
Gampel Pavilion.
Last Season Stat Leaders
Points
Ohio State |
| Photo Credit: Ohio State Athletics Jensen Caretti (2.4 per game) |
UConn
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Naphessa Collier (16.1 per game) |
Rebounds
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Napheesa Collier (7.4 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Ohio State Athletics Makayla Waterman (3.9 per game) |
Assists
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Crystal Dangerfield (4.0 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Ohio State Athletics Makayla Waterman (1.4 per game) |
Steals
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Crystal Dangerfield (1.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Ohio State Athletics Makayla Waterman (0.8 per game) |
Blocks
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Napheesa Collier (1.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Ohio State Athletics Makayla Waterman (0.5 per game) |
Team Notes
UConn
- The Huskies were chosen as the favorite to win the AAC Conference Championship.
- Katie Lou Samuelson was tabbed AAC Preseason Player of the Year and was named to the watch list for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.
- Both Napheesa Collier and Crystal Dangerfield were named to the first team of the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team.
- Collier is candidate for the Katrina McClain Award.
- Dangerfield is currently a nominee for the Nancy Lieberman Award.
Ohio State
- Ohio State loses five of its star players from last season.
- This season, the Buckeyes will look to rebuild from the previous season.
- Carmen Grande is on the watchlist for the Nancy Lieberman Award.
- Ohio State will be without Ashanti Abshaw this season after she tore her ACL.
- The Buckeyes lost to No. 22 South Florida on Tuesday night 47-71.
- Player of the Game: Carly Santoro (14 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst)
- They will play at home against Detroit Mercy on Friday before traveling to Storrs.
Game History
· UConn has won all their games against Ohio State. The last time these two teams played each was in 2016 in Hartford, Conn.
UConn will play Vanderbilt (0-1) at Mohegan Sun Arena on
November 17 at 6 p.m.
Points
UConn Vanderbilt
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Naphessa Collier (16.1 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Vanderbilt Athletics Chelsie Hall (11.9 per game) |
Rebounds
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Naphessa Collier (7.4 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Vanderbilt Athletics Autumn Newby (6.6 per game) |
Assists
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Crystal Dangerfield (4.0 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Vanderbilt Athletics Chelsie Hall (3.1 per game) |
Steals
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| Photo Credit: Vanderbilt Athletics Chelsie Hall (1.1 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Crystal Dangerfield (1.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics Naphessa Collier (1.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Vanderbilt Athletics Autumn Newby (0.4 per game) |
Team Notes
Vanderbilt
- Mariella Fasoula was nominated as a candidate for the Lisa Leslie Award.
- Vanderbilt will be without Bree Horrocks as she is dealing with blood clots.
- The Commodores recently lost their first game of the season to North Alabama (71-74).
- Player of the Game: Autumn Newby (30 pts, 10 rebs, 1 asst)
- Before playing UConn, Vanderbilt will play their next three games against MTSU, Austin Peay, and NC State.
Game History
·
The last time these two teams played each other
was in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. UConn beat Vanderbilt 77-44.
On Sunday, both No. 4 Baylor (2-0) and No. 23 Arizona State (1-0) will meet in Fort
Defiance, Ariz.
The game is set to tipoff at 7:30/3:30 CT at Bee Holdzil Fight Scouts Events Center.
The game is set to tipoff at 7:30/3:30 CT at Bee Holdzil Fight Scouts Events Center.
Last Season Stat Leaders
Points
Baylor
Arizona State
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| Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics Kalani Brown (20.1 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Arizona State Athletics Kianna Ibis (12.9 per game) |
Rebounds
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| Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics Kalani Brown (10.2 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Arizona State Athletics Charnea Johnson-Chapman (6.5 per game) |
Assists
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| Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics Lauren Cox (2.9 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Arizona State Athletics Reili Richardson (4.7 per game) |
Steals
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| Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics Lauren Cox (1.1 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Arizona State Athletics |
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| Photo Credit: Arizona State Athletics |
Courtney Ekmark, Kiara Russell (1.1 per game)
Blocks
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| Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics Lauren Cox (2.7 per game) |
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| Photo Credit: Arizona State Athletics Charnea Johnson-Chapman (0.6 per game) |
Team Notes
Baylor
- Kalani Brown was named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year.
- Newcomer NaLyssa Smith was named Preseason Co-Freshmen of the Year by the Big 12.
- Both Kalani Brown and Lauren Cox were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
- Baylor was picked to win the Big 12 Championship.
- The Lady Bears have three players named to the watchlist for the Naismith Award (Chloe Jackson, Lauren Cox, and Kalani Brown).
- Chloe Jackson was nominated as a candidate for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.
- Kalani Brown is a candidate for the Lisa Leslie Award.
- Lauren Cox is currently on the watchlist for the Katrina McClain Award.
- Kalani Brown was award her fourth All-America Honor. She is currently No. 5 in the WBCA rankings.
- Kalani Brown and Lauren Cox were named candidates for the John Wooden Award.
- Baylor have won the first two games of the season (Nicholls 100-39, Saint Francis (Pa.) 116-58)
- Players of the Games
- versus Nicholls: Kalani Brown (13 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts, 2 blks), Moon Ursin (13 pts, 1 reb, 2 assts, 1 stl)
- versus St. Francis (Pa): Kalani Brown (23 pts, 6 rebs, 1 ast)
Arizona State
- The Sun Devils won their first game of the season against Incarnate Word on Wednesday (81-43).
- Player of the Game: Jamie Ruden (15 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Game History
·
Baylor has won all two meetings with Arizona
State. The last time they met was in 2009 in Las Vegas.
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