UConn Faces Arkansas State in NCAA Tournament First Round
The No. 2 seed Huskies, led by Paige Bueckers, take on the No. 15 Red Wolves in Storrs, Connecticut, at 1 p.m. ET.
- UConn enters the game as the five-time defending Big East champions and has not lost in the tournament's first weekend since 1993.
- Arkansas State is making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Sun Belt championship.
- Paige Bueckers, UConn's leading scorer with 19.1 points per game, is expected to play a pivotal role in the matchup.
- Crislyn Rose led Arkansas State with 23 points in their victory over James Madison to secure a tournament berth.
- The game will be broadcast on ABC and available for streaming on Fubo, reflecting growing visibility for women's basketball.