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UConn Women's Basketball Set to Take on Colgate

Strategic Insights

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The No. 1 UConn women's basketball team will face off against Colgate in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday, with the game serving as a homecoming for senior forward Breanna Stewart, a North Syracuse native. Stewart has been dominating the season so far, averaging 24.2 points per game while shooting 62 percent from the field. The entire Huskies team has been highly efficient, averaging 90.2 points per game and shooting 53.7 percent as a team. Meanwhile, Colgate has struggled on the offensive end, averaging 64 points per game and being outscored by an average of 12.8 points per game.

Key Takeaways:

  • Breanna Stewart, the UConn senior forward, is averaging 24.2 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game, and 3 blocks per game this season.
  • The Huskies team is averaging 90.2 points per game, the second-most in the country, while shooting a nation-best 53.7 percent as a team.
  • Colgate has struggled on the offensive end, averaging 64 points per game, and being outscored by an average of 12.8 points per game.
  • UConn has a 4-0 all-time record against Colgate, with their last meeting in 2012 resulting in a 101-41 win for the Huskies.
  • Breanna Stewart's performance has been instrumental in the Huskies' success, including a 28-point performance in their 91-81 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday.
  • Colgate's Josie Stockhill is the team's leading scorer, averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting 54 percent from the field.
  • The game will be played at Wesley M. Cottrell Court in Hamilton, New York, as part of a homecoming for Breanna Stewart, a North Syracuse native.
  • The Huskies' defense has been tested in recent games, allowing 13 made three-pointers in back-to-back games.
  • Colgate has struggled from behind the three-point line this season, shooting just 25 percent per game while making an average of 5.2 attempts per game.

Statistics:

  • 24.2: Breanna Stewart's average points per game this season
  • 90.2: The Huskies' average points per game this season
  • 53.7: The Huskies' shooting percentage as a team this season
  • 64: Colgate's average points per game this season
  • 12.8: The average by which Colgate has been outscored this season
  • 14.7: Josie Stockhill's average points per game this season
  • 54: Josie Stockhill's shooting percentage from the field this season
  • 5.2: Colgate's average three-point attempts per game this season
  • 25: Colgate's three-point shooting percentage this season

Sources:

  • The Daily Campus, Spencer Mayfield, "UConn Women's Basketball Set to Take on Colgate"

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