The Connecticut Sun are no strangers to needing a win in Minnesota to advance in the playoffs. The Sun eliminated the Lynx in the first round last season with a victory at Minnesota in the decisive Game 3 of that series.

Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun (28-12) will visit the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) at Target Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The opening tip is at 5:00 PM ET.The Lynx are outscoring opponents by 6.4

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — After the Connecticut Sun’s Game 3 semifinal loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Sun coach Stephanie White said her staff didn’t do a good enough job of getting players prepared. She said the Sun were outplayed, out-executed and, most of all, out-coached.