UConn vs. South Dakota State Women's Basketball Predictions - NCAA Tourname

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The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (32-3) aim to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 10 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (30-3) on Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

The Huskies are currently enormous 29.5-point favorites over the Jackrabbits. The game's point total is 137.5.

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UConn vs. South Dakota State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, March 24, 2025
  • Game time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Storrs, Connecticut
  • Arena: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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UConn vs. South Dakota State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UConn (-29.5)
  • Total: 137.5 points

Pick ATS:South Dakota State (+29.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (137.5)

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UConn vs. South Dakota State Comparison

UConn Rank UConn Stat South Dakota State Stat South Dakota State Rank
9th 81.5 Points Scored 76.3 31st
1st 51.3 Points Allowed 61.6 106th
3rd 21.1 Assists 16.7 27th
4th 10.4 Turnovers 12.3 32nd
1st 51.1% Field Goal % 48.3% 6th
4th 34.5% Field Goal % Allowed 38.7% 82nd

UConn Key Players

  • Paige Bueckers leads the Huskies in points and assists per game, scoring 18.7 points and distributing 4.8 assists.
  • Sarah Strong leads UConn in rebounding, pulling down 8.5 boards per game while also scoring 16.1 points a contest.
  • The Huskies get the most three-point shooting production out of Azzi Fudd, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
  • Strong is UConn's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 2.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.

South Dakota State Key Players

  • Brooklyn Meyer is at the top of the Jackrabbits scoring leaderboard with 17.4 points per game. Meyer also grabs 5.8 rebounds and racks up 1.9 assists per game.
  • The South Dakota State leaders in rebounding and assists are Mesa Byom with 6.9 rebounds per game (also adding 6.6 points and 2.0 assists per game) and Paige Meyer with 5.3 assists per game (also tacking on 12.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game).
  • Haleigh Timmer is the top scorer from distance for the Jackrabbits, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
  • South Dakota State's leader in steals is Paige Meyer with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Byom with 1.0 per game.

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