NCAA Tournament Picks – UCONN vs. MISSOURI – Who Covers The Spread
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UConn (30-4 straight up, 14-14 against the spread) crushed Jim Calhoun’s Purdue team, 72-60, as a seven-point favorite. Hasheem Thabeet led the Huskies with 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Craig Austrie had a team-high 17 points, while A.J. Price had 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Stanley Robinson chipped in 10 points and 11 boards.
Missouri (31-6 SU, 20-10 ATS) roasted the Number 2 seed Memphis, 102-91. Missouri won outright as a 5-point underdog. J.T. Tiller scored a team-high 23 points, while Leo Lyons had 15 points and 12 rebounds. DeMarre Carroll added 17 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a blocked shot. The victory was Missouri’s sixth straight both SU and ATS.
UConn has covered the spread in all three of its tournament victories over Chattanooga, Texas A&M and Purdue. The Huskies have won by an average of 31.3 points per game. UConn owns a 6-4 ATS record in 10 games as a single-digit favorite. Meanwhile, Missouri has compiled a 4-2 ATS record in six games as an underdog.
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