Game: U. Connecticut vs Maryland
Tip-off: 5:05 pm ET
Line: Maryland - 8.5
Total: 153.5
Angles/Analyses:
The Huskies were left out of the Big Dance last year and had to settle for the NIT. This year they set out to prove everyone they belong among the nation?s top teams and have now won 12 in a row SU and are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 outings including 71-59 victory over Southern Illinois on Friday night. U.Conn is among the Top 10 in the nation in shooting at 48% and are an impressive 50% from 3-point land over their last 5 games. They are also playing excellent defense for the year and have held their opponents to 40% shooting and 68 ppg. over their last 5 games. In their last outing, they held the Salukis to 38% FG shooting including 1-14 from 3-point land.
Maryland is 12-5 ATS vs. winning teams and 7-4 ATS against strong offensive teams averaging 77 ppg. or more, but this will be only the 5th time all season they have played on 1 day or less rest. They are an avg. 50% ATS in this situation (2-2 ATS).
U.Conn is 5-2 ATS as an underdog on the season, with one of those losses coming in the hands of Maryland 77-65 as a 7-point underdog on a neutral court back on Dec.3rd. The Huskies are a much better team since that game and will have revenge coming into this matchup. That will be an extra motivation that U.Conn will use today and although it might not be enough to get them to the Final Four, it should at least keep them close.
Favorable Trends:
UConn:
5-2 ATS as an underdog this season
8-2 ATS in their last 10 outings
Pick2Play: UConn + 8.5 (5 units)
Good Luck,
Picks2Play
Tip-off: 5:05 pm ET
Line: Maryland - 8.5
Total: 153.5
Angles/Analyses:
The Huskies were left out of the Big Dance last year and had to settle for the NIT. This year they set out to prove everyone they belong among the nation?s top teams and have now won 12 in a row SU and are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 outings including 71-59 victory over Southern Illinois on Friday night. U.Conn is among the Top 10 in the nation in shooting at 48% and are an impressive 50% from 3-point land over their last 5 games. They are also playing excellent defense for the year and have held their opponents to 40% shooting and 68 ppg. over their last 5 games. In their last outing, they held the Salukis to 38% FG shooting including 1-14 from 3-point land.
Maryland is 12-5 ATS vs. winning teams and 7-4 ATS against strong offensive teams averaging 77 ppg. or more, but this will be only the 5th time all season they have played on 1 day or less rest. They are an avg. 50% ATS in this situation (2-2 ATS).
U.Conn is 5-2 ATS as an underdog on the season, with one of those losses coming in the hands of Maryland 77-65 as a 7-point underdog on a neutral court back on Dec.3rd. The Huskies are a much better team since that game and will have revenge coming into this matchup. That will be an extra motivation that U.Conn will use today and although it might not be enough to get them to the Final Four, it should at least keep them close.
Favorable Trends:
UConn:
5-2 ATS as an underdog this season
8-2 ATS in their last 10 outings
Pick2Play: UConn + 8.5 (5 units)
Good Luck, Picks2Play
