Syracuse women’s basketball: TV info, start time, history and more versus UConn

The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team is set to play its toughest test all season in Round Two of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Syracuse will be facing off against the undefeated, top seed of the tournament in the UConn Huskies.

Calling this matchup tough is still an understatement, but it is March, meaning anything can happen. Here is an early preview to get you ready for game day:

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Matchup: No. 9 Syracuse Orange (24-8, 12-6) versus No. 1 UConn Huskies (35-0, 20-0)

Date: Monday, March 23

Tip-off time: 6 pm EST

Where: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT

TV info: ESPN; can also listen live on cuse.com

All-time series: Syracuse is 12-34 all-time versus UConn dating back to December 1980, including a 4-19 record on the road. The Orange have lost 20 straight in the series, last beating the Huskies in January 1992.

Resume comparison:

Team

NET

Q1 record

Q2 record

Q3 record

Q4 record

Best wins

Worst losses

Syracuse

39

1-7

6-1

3-0

13-0

Virginia, Clemson, Iowa State

Michigan, Duke, Louisville, Virginia Tech

UConn

1

9-0

5-0

7-0

13-0

Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Villanova x2

N/A

Strengths:

Syracuse

Turnovers forced per game: 59th

UConn

Assist/turnover ratio: 1st

Field goal percentage: 1st

Scoring differential: 1st

Three-point percentage: 2nd

Field goal percentage defense: 2nd

Three-point field goal percentage defense: 26th

Weaknesses:

Syracuse

Three-point percentage: 142nd

Free-throw percentage: 143rd

Turnovers per game: 159th

Field goal percentage defense: 199th

Three-point attempts per game: 283rd

UConn

Free-throw percentage: 91st

Matchup of the game: Laila Phelia versus Azzi Fudd. UConn has plenty of guards who can put the ball in the basket, but Fudd leads the charge there averaging 17.4 points per game. Fudd is also a defensive stalwart, meaning Phelia is really going to need to bring an extra gear with her scoring and playmaking. Honorable mention comes in the frontcourt with Uche Izoje and Journey Thompson looking to slow down UConn’s best player in Sarah Strong.

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Odds: Syracuse is currently a…

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