The No. 1 seed UConn Huskies (27-1) will look to make the Final Four when they enter an NCAA Tournament Elite 8 matchup with the No. 2 seed Baylor Bears (28-2) to determine the winner of the River Walk Region bracket on Monday, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET, and airing on ESPN.

Christyn Williams led UConn to a 92-72 victory against Iowa on Saturday, putting up 27 points in the matchup.

NaLyssa Smith helped lead Baylor to a 78-75 win in overtime against Michigan on Saturday, scoring 24 points in the game.

UConn Team Stats

UConn heads into the matchup with an 83.1 points per game average, 28.2 more than the 54.9 Baylor gives up per contest. The Huskies are 27-1 in games when they score at least 55 points.

The Huskies have out-shot their opponents from distance this season, connecting on 6.6 three-pointers per game while giving up 5.9 made threes by their opponents. When UConn shoots its average from beyond the arc this season, the Huskies are 13-1.

Baylor Team Stats

Baylor's 82.4 points per game this season out-paces the 51.5 points per contest UConn gives up. The Bears are 28-2 when they put up over 52 points.

The Bears are a strong offensive rebounding team this season, averaging 15.8 per game. That mark is good enough for first in the Big 12 and fourth in the country.

UConn Players to Watch

Paige Bueckers' 20.0 points and 6.2 assists per game are both team-high stats for UConn. Williams contributes with 16.3 points for the Huskies, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa averages 12.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.

UConn's three-point shooting attack is led by Bueckers, who averages 2.2 made three-pointers per game while hitting 45 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 26 of 28 games this season.

Baylor Players to Watch

Smith is Baylor's top scorer, tallying 18.6 points a contest, and leading rebounder with 8.8 rebounds per game. DiJonai Carrington averages 14.2 points and 2.2 steals for the Bears, while Ursin averages 12.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

Carrington is a player to watch on the perimeter for Baylor. She leads the Bears shooting attack, making 30 percent of her shots from beyond the arc while averaging 1.5 makes per game.

Player stats reflect 29 of 30 games this season.

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