Sun Announce 2020 Schedule

UNCASVILLE—The Connecticut Sun released their 2020 regular season schedule today. (Editor’s Note: All times mentioned in this story will be Eastern Time.)

The schedule has been decreased to 22 regular season games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 24th WNBA season will take place in Bradenton, FL, at IMG Academy and each team will see a game slate that features each opponent twice. The Sun will have plenty of national exposure this year with at least 10—and possibly 11—games being televised on either ESPN, ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network (CBSSN).

After advancing to the 2019 WNBA Finals, the Sun open the 2020 campaign with a game against Minnesota on Sun., July 26, at 12 p.m. This will be the first of three Sun games to be broadcast on ESPN/ESPN2. The team will then face the Lynx and former Sun guard Rachel Banham again on Aug. 1 at 4 p.m.

Connecticut will have two additional games during the month of July. On Tues., July 28, at 7 p.m., the Sun will face the Washington Mystics for the first time since game 5 of the 2019 WNBA Finals. They will then face Los Angeles on Thurs., July 30, at 10 p.m. on ESPN. Connecticut will see the Sparks and Lynx again approximately a month later on Aug. 28 and 30, respectively. 

The month of August will also consist of games against Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Indiana, Las Vegas, New York, and Phoenix. Matchups against the Storm will take place on Tues., Aug. 4, at 9 p.m. on ESPN2 and Sun., Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. On Thurs., Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. and six days later on Wed., Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. on CBSSN, the Sun will face the Dallas Wings. Connecticut will see a similar turnaround against the Chicago Sky tipping off on Aug. 8 and again on the 14. 

A highly anticipated match-up vs. the Atlanta Dream is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 10. The Sun will take on Courtney Williams and Shekinna Stricklen at 6 p.m. They will face each other later in the season on Fri., Sept. 11, at 7 p.m.

For the first time during the 2020 season, the team will see action against Indiana, Las Vegas, New York and Phoenix. The matchup with the Fever will be held on Tues., Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. and the contest against the Aces is scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 20 at 10 p.m. The Sun tipoff against the Liberty on the 22th at 4 p.m. and the Mercury on Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. All four games will be aired on CBSSN.

Connecticut will close out the season with its second round of matchups vs. New York, Las Vegas, Indiana, and Phoenix. Tues., Sept. 1, will feature a matchup against the Liberty at 7 p.m. on CBSSN while on Thurs., Sept. 3 the Sun will face the Aces at 8 p.m. On Sat., Aug. 5 and Wed., Aug. 9, the Sun will compete against the Fever and Mercury.

The official 2020 WNBA season will tipoff on Saturday, July 25 with a matchup between the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty at 12 p.m. on ESPN. The Sun’s local television schedule will be announced in the coming days. For up to date information on the season or the Connecticut Sun, visit ConnecticutSun.com.

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—Staff Reports