The Sacred Heart Pioneers head to XL Center to take on the Connecticut Huskies. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and can be seen on ES3.
The Huskies lost a winnable game to Gonzaga 73-70 the last time they played. Shonn Miller was the game’s high scorer, putting up 19 points. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-60 loss against Holy Cross in their last game. Tevin Falzon had a game-high 21 points.
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The Sacred Heart Pioneers average 74.9 possessions per game and 1.004 points per possession. The Connecticut Huskies earn fewer possessions with 68.8, but they score more points with 1.182.
Connecticut averages an effective field goal percentage of 54.6%. Sacred Heart has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
Connecticut ranks 65th in assists, registering 16.2 per game. Sacred Heart performs worse at 322nd with 10.6 assists per game.
Connecticut, the 28th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.7 per game. Sacred Heart does worse, ranked 244th with 2.8.
Sacred Heart ranks 157th in offensive rebounds, while Connecticut ranks at 39th in defensive rebounds.
Sacred Heart has forced an average turnover rate of 17.4% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 17.4% or higher, Connecticut is an even 1-1.
