The Syracuse Orange (4-0) take on the Connecticut Huskies (4-0) at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. Action starts at 3:30 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 26 and can be seen on ESP and ES3.
The Orange come into this game on a high note after defeating Charlotte 83-70 on Wednesday. Michael Gbinije led all scorers on the team with 26 points on 9-for-11 shooting. The Huskies are coming off a 74-60 win against Michigan on Wednesday. Daniel Hamilton shot 7 for 12 and led in scoring with 16 points.
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The Syracuse Orange have a defensive rating of 88.7, ranked first in the country. The Connecticut Huskies have a top-tier offense with an offensive rating of 126.3 (ranked ninth).
The Syracuse Orange attempt an average of 25.0 three pointers per game, while the Connecticut Huskies attempt 24.0. When they attempt 20 or more three pointers in a game, both Syracuse (3-0) and Connecticut (4-0) are undefeated.
The Connecticut Huskies rank eighth with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.03, while the Syracuse Orange rank outside the top 100 at 178th with an A/TO of 1.05.
Syracuse ranks 127th in offensive rebounds, while Connecticut ranks 15th in defensive rebounds.
Connecticut makes 4.8 steals per game. In games where it allows 4 or more steals, Syracuse is undefeated at 4-0.
