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No. 18 UConn takes on No. 8 Gonzaga
Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-2) vs. UConn Huskies (7-3)
New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 UConn squares off against No. 8 Gonzaga in New York City, New York.
The Huskies are 7-3 in non-conference play. UConn is third in college basketball with 20.2 assists per game led by Hassan Diarra averaging 5.6.
The Bulldogs have a 7-2 record in non-conference games. Gonzaga is 6-0 in games decided by 10 points or more.
UConn averages 10.2 made 3-pointers per game, 4.3 more made shots than the 5.9 per game Gonzaga gives up. Gonzaga has shot at a 49.0% rate from the field this season, 8.6 percentage points above the 40.4% shooting opponents of UConn have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Karaban is scoring 16.5 points per game with 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Huskies.
Graham Ike is scoring 15.3 points per game and averaging 7.0 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
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