A key WNBA battle sees the visiting Sun travelling to Tulsa Friday to face the Shock on Friday.

Tulsa will face the 10-4 Sun, who own a 7-7 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Shock are 7-7 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Sun are 7-6-1 favoring the OVER.



View Connecticut vs Tulsa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Tulsa opened as 9-point underdogs, while the WNBA total was set at 164.5 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

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How They Match Up:
The game also pits Tulsa's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 77.7 PPG, against a Sun defense that ranks No. 8 at 78.7 PPG. The Shock field goal percentage has averaged 38.7% so far, less than the Sun shooters have achieved on the year, 43.4% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Sun own the league's No. 6-rated mark, allowing 77.2 points per game when on the road. Tulsa, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in home scoring.

Last time out for Connecticut, they were an 89-83 loser as they battled the Storm at home. The Sun failed to cover in the match as a 11.5-point favorite, while 172 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Connecticut got 22 points from Kara Lawson but lost anyway 89-83 against the Storm on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

In their last action, Tulsa was a 102-92 loser at home against the Dream. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (194) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Tulsa was scored on early and very often on Friday, falling behind early and watching the score soar past the 130-point plateau with a 102-92 loss at the hands of Atlanta.


Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Tulsa Shock Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Sun at Shock trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Connecticut's last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Tulsa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tulsa's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tulsa's last 10 games at home


Next up:
Connecticut at Minnesota, Saturday, July 7
Tulsa home to Washington, Sunday, July 8