Tristen Newton, Key Players to Watch in UConn vs. Illinois - NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

Saturday's college basketball schedule includes Tristen Newton's No. 1 UConn Huskies (34-3) in a home matchup with Terrence Shannon Jr. and the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (29-8) at TD Garden. The game starts at 6:09 PM ET.

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Players to Watch in UConn vs. Illinois

UConn Key Players

  • Newton is tops on the Huskies with 15.3 points per contest and 6.1 assists, while also putting up 6.8 rebounds.
  • Cam Spencer averages 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Donovan Clingan is tops on the Huskies at 7.4 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.6 assists and 12.6 points.
  • Alex Karaban is putting up 13.6 points, 1.4 assists and 5 rebounds per game.
  • Stephon Castle is averaging 10.9 points, 2.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Illinois Key Players

  • Shannon paces the Fighting Illini in scoring (23.5 points per game), and posts 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Marcus Domask is putting up a team-best 4 assists per game. He's also contributing 15.8 points and 5.1 rebounds, hitting 45% of his shots from the floor, and 28.9% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.1 triples per contest.
  • Coleman Hawkins is averaging 12.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 46% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per contest.
  • Quincy Guerrier tops the Fighting Illini in rebounding (6.2 per game), and averages 9.6 points and 0.3 assists. He also posts 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Ty Rodgers is averaging 6.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, making 54.1% of his shots from the floor.

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How to Watch UConn vs. Illinois

  • Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
  • Time: 6:09 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: TBS
    • Live Stream: Watch this game on Max
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: TD Garden

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Need-To-Know Stats in UConn vs. Illinois

UConn Key Stats

  • In terms of points, the Huskies are playing well on both offense and defense, as they rank 21st-best in college basketball in points scored (81.6 per game) and 10th-best in points allowed (63.6 per contest).
  • UConn ranks seventh-best in the nation by allowing just 30 rebounds per game. It ranks 38th in college basketball by grabbing 38.8 boards per contest.
  • With 8.7 threes per game, the Huskies rank 56th in college basketball. They sport a 36.2% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 51st in college basketball.
  • When it comes to shot breakdown, the Huskies have taken 59.4% two-pointers (accounting for 70.4% of the team's buckets) and 40.6% three-pointers (29.6%).

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Illinois Key Stats

  • In 2023-24, the Fighting Illini are ninth-best in the nation on offense (84.2 points scored per game) and ranked 223rd on defense (73.2 points allowed).
  • On the boards, Illinois is ninth-best in the country in rebounds (41 per game). It is 62nd in rebounds conceded (32.8 per game).
  • In 2023-24, the Fighting Illini are 79th in the nation in 3-point makes (8.4 per game) and 119th in 3-point percentage (35.1%).
  • The Fighting Illini take 38.7% percent of their shots from beyond the arc, and 28.6% of their made shots are from there. Inside the 3-point line, they take 61.3% of their shots, with 71.4% of their makes coming from there.


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