Arkansas vs. Connecticut: How to watch and listen, team comparisons

Connecticut guard Christyn Williams (13) looks to pass during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at St. John's University in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

 

WHEN Sunday, Noon Central

WHERE XL Center (16,294), Hartford, Conn.

RECORDS Arkansas 2-0; Connecticut 0-0

COACHES Arkansas: Mike Neighbors - 80-50 in fifth season at Arkansas and 178-91 in ninth season overall; Connecticut: Geno Auriemma - 1,119-144 in 37th season at Connecticut and overall.

SERIES Tied 1-1

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Connecticut 90-87 on Jan. 28, 2021, in Fayetteville. 

RADIO The game will be carried on Razorback Sports Network affiliates for women's basketball, which include KQSM-FM 92.1 and KYNG-AM 1590 in Fayetteville; KFPW-AM 1230 and KHGG-AM 1580 in Forth Smith; and KURM-FM 100.3 and KURM-AM 790 in Rogers. The game audio can also be accessed on the Razorback GameDay App.

TELEVISION The game will be televised by SportsNet New York (SNY) and streamed on the FOX NOW app and fox.com/sports (carrier login required).

ANNOUNCERS Allen Bestwick (play-by-play) and Meg Culmo (analyst)

NOTABLE Arkansas freshman Jersey Wolfenbarger was teammates with UConn freshmen Amari DeBerry and Azzi Fudd on Team USA’s U-19 national team that won gold at the FIBA U-19 Women’s World Cup over the summer....The Razorbacks’ 90 points in last season’s victory was the most scored against UConn since 2001....Arkansas shot a blistering 52% from the floor in the win, the highest against the Huskies since 2011....Arkansas fans will be able to stream the game through SNY at no additional cost to authenticated subscribers who have Fox as part of their television package. Users will need to sign in with their TV provider credentials.

CONNECTICUT PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP (2020-21 STATS)

POS., NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG

G Paige Bueckers, 5-11; So.; 20.0; 4.9

G Christyn Williams, 5-11; Sr.; 16.3; 4.3

G Evina Westbrook, 6-0; R-Sr.; 9.4; 5.3

F Aaliyah Edwards, 6-3; So.; 10.7; 5.7

F Olivia Nelson-Ododa, 6-5; Sr.; 12.0; 7.8

ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP

POS., NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG

G Makayla Daniels, 5-9; Jr.; 10.0; 5.5

G Amber Ramirez, 5-9; Sr.; 5.5; 4.0

G Sasha Goforth, 6-1; So.; 9.5; 4.5

F Jersey Wolfenbarger, 6-5; Fr.; 8.5; 5.5

F Erynn Barnum, 6-2; Jr.; 13.5; 6.0

TEAM COMPARISON

Connecticut (2020-21) – Arkansas

81.9 Points for 90.5

52.6 Points against 43.0

+11.2 Rebound margin +6.5

+3.7 Turnover margin +13.0

51.1 FG pct. 43.8

35.6 3-pt pct. 31.3

71.4 FT pct. 63.5