The No. 2 UConn Huskies face the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles in the Big East Championship. Saturday's game will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The Huskies won the last matchup 74-67. UConn is 20-2 against the Big East, and Marquette is 16-6 against the Big East.
New York; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: No. 2 UConn and No. 10 Marquette play for the Big East Championship.
The Golden Eagles’ record in Big East games is 16-6. Marquette is ninth in the Big East with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Oso Ighodaro averaging 4.3. TOP PERFORMERS: Tristen Newton is averaging 15.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Huskies. Alex Karaban is averaging 14.1 points over the past 10 games.
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