Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball Betting
The defending national champion Connecticut Huskies are in top form both on the hardwood and at the betting window. UConn will bring considerable momentum to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for its matchup with the San Diego State Aztecs on Thursday night. Last year, UConn and San Diego State met in the national championship game, with Connecticut winning dominantly. Last week, UConn dispatched the Stetson Hatters and Northwestern Wildcats with ease. Thus, UConn will be a strong favorite on Thursday night.
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2024 Connecticut Huskies Sweet 16 Lines
San Diego State Aztecs +11
Connecticut Huskies -11
Total: 135.5
Money Line: San Diego State +456, Connecticut -615
Connecticut Huskies Next Matchup
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference will face the Connecticut Huskies of the Big East Conference at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Tipoff Time is 7:39 p.m. ET, with television coverage on TBS.
San Diego State Aztecs Team Overview
Overall, the San Diego State Aztecs are 22-9 straight up, 12-16-1 against the spread, and 15-14 over/under the total. San Diego State has national metrics of 154th for scoring offense, 196th for field goal percentage, 301st for 3-point field goal percentage, 103rd for free throw percentage, and 96th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, San Diego State is 36th for scoring defense, 25th for field goal percentage permitted, 22nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 94th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, San Diego State has covered two of its previous eight games. San Diego State has gone over the total in four of its last six outings. First among San Diego State scorers is F Jaedon LeDee, with 21.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Connecticut Huskies Team Overview
Overall, the Connecticut Huskies are 28-3 straight up, 20-11 against the spread, and 15-15-1 over/under the total. Connecticut has national metrics of 30th for scoring offense, 15th for field goal percentage, 44th for 3-point field goal percentage, 96th for free throw percentage, and 48th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, UConn is 13th for scoring defense, 10th for field goal percentage permitted, 66th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 2nd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, UConn has covered 11 of its previous 13 games. UConn has gone under the total in six of its last seven outings. First among UConn scorers is G Tristen Newton, with 15.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.
Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton, and the top-seeded Huskies overwhelmed an undermanned Northwestern team 75-58 on Sunday night to sail into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Newton had 20 points and 10 assists, and Clingan finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and eight blocks. Connecticut led wire-to-wire and became the first defending national champion to reach the regional semifinals since Duke in 2016.
The Huskies built a 30-point cushion with 13:27 left and matched a program record for wins set by the 2013-14 national title squad. They'll play Thursday night in the East Region semifinals against No. 5 seed San Diego State in Boston, about an 85-mile drive from UConn's campus.
The Huskies beat a fifth-seeded San Diego State squad 76-59 in last year's national championship game. They lost Adama Sanogo, Jordan Hawkins, and Andre Jackson Jr. to the NBA from that talented team. Still, this balanced and focused group has looked even more dominant as it attempts to become the first program to repeat as NCAA champion since Florida in 2007.
UConn's victory put all three Big East teams that made the NCAAs in the regional semifinals, following hard-fought wins by Creighton and Marquette in the second round against Pac-12 programs.
The steamrolling Huskies had no such trouble, winning their eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament game by double digits despite going 3 for 22 from 3-point range. The record is nine, set by Michigan State from 2000-01.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
YEAR |
RESULT |
2023 |
Won National Championship vs. (5) San Diego State, 76–59 |
2022 |
Lost First Round vs. (12) New Mexico State, 63–70 |
2021 |
Lost First Round vs. (10) Maryland, 54–63 |
2016 |
Lost Second Round vs. (1) Kansas, 61–73 |
2014 |
Won National Championship vs. (8) Kentucky, 60–54 |
2012 |
Lost Second Round vs. (8) Iowa State, 64–77 |
2023-2024 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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