NO. 1 UCONN VS. NO. 5 SAN DIEGO STATE

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Tip time: 7:39 p.m. (TBS )

Records: UConn (33-3), San Diego State (26-10)

Tournament path: UConn beat No. 16 Stetson, 91-52, defeated No. 9 Northwestern, 75-58; San Diego State defeated No. 12 Alabama-Birmingham, 69-65, beat No. 13 Yale, 85-57.

Probable starters, UConn, 6-5 grad guard Tristen Newton (15.3 pts, 6.8 rebs, 6.2 assists), 6-4 grad guard Cam Spencer (14.4 pts, 4.5 rebs), 6-6 fr. guard Stephon Castle (10.8 pts, 4.4 rebs), 6-8 r-so. forward Alex Karaban (13.7 pts, 4.9 rebs), 7-2 so. Center Donovan Clingan (12.8 pts, 7.4 rebs, 2.4 blks)

SDSU, 5-10 sr. guard Darrion Trammel (6.3 pts, 3.7 rebs, 3.2 assists), 6-2 sr. guard Lamont Butler (9.4 pts, 2.6 rebs), 6-6 sr. guard Micah Parrish (9.3 pts, 4.1 rebs), 6-9 sr. forward Jaedon LeDee (21.5 pts, 8.4 rebs), 6-9 sr. forward Jay Pal (5.1 pts, 4.2 rebs)

Noteworthy: UConn is making its 19th Sweet 16 appearance, going 12-6 in previous trips. SDSU has reached this stage four times, including two straight. … Common foes: Gonzaga (UConn won 76-63 Dec. 15, SDSU won 84-74 Dec. 29). … The Aztecs are a defensive-minded team, allowing 66.2 points and scoring 74.7. … LeDee is the only SDSU player with a double figure scoring average.. … Top reserve: 6-6 jr. guard Reese Waters (9.8 pts, 3.7 rebs). … UConn has set an NCAA record with eight straight tournament wins by at least 13 points. … TD Garden is the NBA home of the Boston Celtics. … Hot: Huskies are 33-1 vs. nonconference teams since the start of last season. Cold: NCAA opponents averaging 54 points per game. … UConn last played in Boston in 2007, losing to Gonzaga, 85-82, on Dec. 1, 2007 in the Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase.