WNBA betting interest will be piqued on Sunday when the Liberty of New York hit the hard court against the Sun of Connecticut.

The Sun currently sports a record of 1-0, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-0 ATS. The Liberty are 0-1 and 0-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Sun post a 0-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Liberty have gone 0-1 against the number.



View New York vs Connecticut Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Sun sat as 7-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 154.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Connecticut's No. 5-ranked offense (78 PPG) against a Liberty defense that ranks No. 8 at 78 PPG. The Sun have averaged 39.7% from the field per game, more than the Liberty have managed so far this season (38.9% on average).

Defensively, the Liberty feature the league's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Connecticut, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the league in scoring at home.



Connecticut won its last outing, a 78-73 result against the Liberty on May 19. The Sun covered in that game as a 2-point favorite, while the 151 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Tina Charles scored 19 points leading the Sun to a 78-73 victory over New York at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.


New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Connecticut are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing San Antonio are 7-3
After playing New York are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Liberty at Sun trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 13-4-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Connecticut's last 8 games
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York


Next up:
New York home to Minnesota, Tuesday, May 22
Connecticut home to San Antonio, Friday, May 25