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.

Former UConn star Napheesa Collier logged 27 points for the Minnesota Lynx in an 88-77 win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals.

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.