UConn plays Iona in opening round of NCAA Tournament

Iona Gaels (27-7, 17-3 MAAC) vs. UConn Huskies (25-8, 13-7 Big East)

Albany, New York; Friday, 4:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UConn -9.5; over/under is 141

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 10 UConn Huskies square off against the Iona Gaels in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies' record in Big East games is 13-7, and their record is 12-1 against non-conference opponents. UConn averages 78.5 points while outscoring opponents by 13.5 points per game.

The Gaels are 17-3 in MAAC play. Iona averages 10.3 turnovers per game and is 2-0 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adama Sanogo is averaging 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Huskies. Jordan Hawkins is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for UConn.

Nelly Junior Joseph is averaging 15.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Gaels. Walter Clayton Jr. is averaging 19.5 points over the last 10 games for Iona.

LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 8-2, averaging 75.4 points, 36.0 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.4 points per game.

Gaels: 10-0, averaging 78.3 points, 33.5 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.