The Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-1) and Connecticut Huskies (4-1) will face off at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort for this game. Action begins at 12:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and will air on ESP and ES3.
The Bulldogs lost a tough one against Texas A&M 62-61 on Thursday. Kyle Wiltjer was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Huskies, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their bitter 79-76 loss to Syracuse on Thursday. Daniel Hamilton had a solid game, accounting for his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
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The Connecticut Huskies have the best defense in the country, giving up just 95.5 points per 100 possessions. The Gonzaga Bulldogs have the 61st-ranked offense, scoring 115.0 points in the same number of possessions.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs average 72.4 possessions per game and 1.150 points per possession, while the Connecticut Huskies earn fewer possessions (68.8) but more points per possession (1.215).
On average, Gonzaga attempts 18.0 three pointers and Connecticut attempts 25.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Gonzaga Bulldogs sit at 2-1 and the Connecticut Huskies are 4-1.
The Connecticut Huskies rank 13th with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.82, while the Gonzaga Bulldogs rank outside the top 100 at 164th with an A/TO of 1.08.
Gonzaga, the 17th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 46.0 rebounds per game. Connecticut ranks 74th with 41.6.
Connecticut ranks 204th in offensive rebounds, while Gonzaga ranks at seventh in defensive rebounds.
On average, Connecticut forces a turnover rate of 16.3%, ranked first in the nation. When Gonzaga turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
