Basketball (W)

Preview - Arkansas @ #2 UConn

Mario Bravante
Mario Bravante November 13, 2021

INFO
Date: Sunday, Nov. 14
Time: 12 p.m. CT
Opponent: No. 2/2 UConn
Location: XL Center
TV: SNY/Stream on FoxSports.com

HOW TO WATCH

Out-of-market fans will be able to stream UConn’s SNY games 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 at https://www.foxsports.com/ or in the FOX Sports app. The games can also be accessed at www.fox.com/sports or in the FOX Now app.

UConn’s SNY games will be available to stream in-market (CT, NY, NJ, PA) to authenticated subscribers via the NBC Sports app: http://stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny.

LAST TIME OUT

  • Arkansas Women’s Basketball dominated in-state opponent Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 96-53, in Bud Walton Arena on Friday afternoon.
  • Redshirt junior forward Erynn Barnum’s strong start to the season continued, as she did it all for the Hogs, totaling 15 points, six rebounds, two blocks, and four steals.
  • Redshirt freshman guard Elauna Eaton was awesome off the pine once again, matching Barnum with 15 points.
  • She also pulled down seven boards, a team high.
  • Redshirt senior guard Amber Ramirez got into double figures for the first time this season, scoring 11 points.
  • Sasha Goforth’s versatility was on display against the Golden Lions, as she scored 11 points, grabbed four boards, dished three assists and recorded three blocks.
  • The breakout party for Samara Spencer also continued, as she dropped in 14 points and four assists.
  • Freshman Emrie Ellis put together another strong performance, scoring six points, pulling down five rebounds, and recording a team-high five blocks.
  • That’s the most blocks by a freshman Hog since Jessica Jackson had five against Tulsa in 2014 (12/14/14).

STORYLINES

  • Arkansas is 2-0 going into its marquee matchup of the non-conference schedule.
  • The Hogs have been dominant to start the season, outscoring their two opponents by 47.5 points.
  • The stories of the new season are two things the Hogs have not been known for in recent seasons: defense and depth.
  • Arkansas held Tarleton State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a combined 86 points.
  • The two teams combined to shoot just 24 percent from the field, while only hitting 17 percent of their looks from deep.
  • The Hogs have blocked 17 shots this season, second in the NCAA.
  • 12 of those blocks came against UAPB, the second-most in a single game in program history.
  • Arkansas has also collected 95 rebounds so far this season, good for sixth in the NCAA.
  • The Hogs’ depth has made them hard to defend, as four Hogs are averaging double-figure points: Erynn Barnum (13.5), Elauna Eaton (13.0), Samara Spencer (13.0) and Makayla Daniels (10.0).
  • Barnum has been great to start the season, as she also leads the team in rebounds (6.0 per game) and steals (3.5 per game).
  • Eaton and Spencer, both freshmen, have both provided a scoring punch.
  • Newcomers Sasha Goforth (9.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG) and Jersey Wolfenbarger (8.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG) have also made contributions over the first two games.
  • The last time the Hogs and Huskies met on the hardwood, Arkansas shocked the 11-time National Champions, 90-87.
  • Neighbors’ offense, which is built to give the Hogs a puncher’s chance against anyone, delivered a knockout against UConn:
  • Arkansas’ 90 points scored was the most by any UConn opponent since 2001.
  • The Hogs shot a blistering 52 percent against UConn, the highest FG percentage allowed by the Huskies since 2011.
  • Arkansas also drew 23 fouls in the game, the most drawn against UConn since 2014.
  • This game will be different though – Chelsea Dungee, who put together arguably the greatest single-game performance in
  • Arkansas Women’s Basketball history, will not be on the court. Her 37 points against UConn was the most scored by a single player against them this century.
  • That said, Amber Ramirez, who lit up UConn for 22 points, will play. She made 5 of her 10 threes in last year’s matchup.
  • Makayla Daniels will also play in the rematch, and she had 11 points and three assists in last season’s meeting.
  • Only nine teams have beaten UConn since 2012: Arizona, Baylor, Louisville, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Oregon, South Carolina, Stanford, and Arkansas.

SCOUTING UCONN

  • The UConn women’s basketball team begins the 2021-22 season vs. Arkansas in the XL Center Sunday at 1 p.m.
  • Sunday’s game vs. Arkansas is the Huskies’ first back in the XL Center in 622 days. UConn last played in XL on March 2, 2020 vs. USF.
  • Phenom Paige Bueckers is in her second season for UConn after a record-breaking rookie campaign.
  • She earned the AP Player of the Year, Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and USBWA Player of the Year honors as a freshman.
  • UConn welcomes the second-ranked recruiting class this fall, which includes No. 1 recruit Azzi Fudd, No. 5 Caroline Ducharme and No. 15 Amari DeBerry.
  • No. 30 recruit Saylor Poffenbarger enrolled at UConn in January 2021.
  • The Huskies also bring in a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection from Ohio State, Dorka Juhász.
  • UConn is coming off a 28-2 season last year, which featured the Huskies winning both BIG EAST titles in the
    team’s first year back in the league and Connecticut’s 13th-straight NCAA Final Four appearance.
  • The Huskies are ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP Poll. UConn has been ranked in the AP Poll for 527 consecutive weeks, including 300 straight weeks in the top 10. This is the 24th season UConn has started the year in the top five of the AP Poll.

MORE INFORMATION

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