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The Indiana Fever (11-10, 7-5 Eastern Conference) will face the Connecticut Sun (3-18, 2-6 Eastern Conference) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT in Uncasville, Connecticut. BetMGM lists the Fever as 15.5-point favorites with an over/under of 165 points.
Indiana enters the matchup aiming to extend its three-game road winning streak. Connecticut holds a 2-6 record in conference games and is 2-10 against winning opponents, while Indiana is 7-5 in conference play and 6-3 against winning teams.
Statistically, Connecticut shoots 40.1% from the field this season—2.4 percentage points below Indiana's average defensive allowance (42.5%). Indiana shoots 46.0% offensively, marginally below Connecticut's 46.3% defensive average.
This marks the third meeting between the teams this season. Indiana won the previous matchup 88-71 on June 17, led by Caitlin Clark's 20 points. Connecticut's Tina Charles also scored 20 points in that game.
Top performers include Connecticut's Olivia Nelson-Ododa (averaging 8.7 points, 6.1 rebounds) and Tina Charles (13.5 points over last 10 games). For Indiana, Aliyah Boston averages 16.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell averages 21.5 points in the last 10 games.
Connecticut is 1-9 in its last 10 games, averaging 73.8 points on 39.7% shooting while allowing 88.0 points. Indiana is 5-5 during the same span, averaging 85.1 points on 46.6% shooting and allowing 82.2 points.
Injury reports indicate Connecticut's Marina Mabrey is out with a knee injury, while Indiana has no listed injuries.
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