The UConn Huskies take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the opening round of the men’s NCAA Tournament. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season. UConn is 15-7 against the Big East, and Oklahoma is 7-13 against the SEC. (AP)
The game is scheduled to start at 9:25 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TNT. Fans looking to watch this men’s college basketball game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game. MAX has plans starting at just $9.99/month, and includes movies, original series and more.
Who: UConn Huskies vs Oklahoma Sooners
When: 9:25 p.m. ET, March 21
Where: Raleigh
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UConn Huskies play the Oklahoma Sooners in first round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
Oklahoma Sooners (20-13, 7-13 SEC) vs. UConn Huskies (23-10, 15-7 Big East)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 9:25 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -5.5; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: UConn and Oklahoma meet in the NCAA Tournament first round.
The Huskies have gone 15-7 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. UConn ranks sixth in college basketball with 17.6 assists per game led by Hassan Diarra averaging 5.8.
The Sooners’ record in SEC play is 7-13. Oklahoma averages 78.8 points while outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game.
UConn averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Oklahoma gives up. Oklahoma averages 10.8 more points per game (78.8) than UConn gives up (68.0).
TOP PERFORMERS: Solomon Ball is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Huskies. Liam McNeeley is averaging 15.4 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Jeremiah Fears is scoring 17.0 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Sooners. Jalon Moore is averaging 12.2 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 7-3, averaging 73.5 points, 34.4 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points per game.
Sooners: 4-6, averaging 79.6 points, 29.8 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
