The Huskies will be trying to slam the DePaul Blue Demons on Tuesday when the teams tip off at Madison Square Garden in college betting action.
This game is part of the Big East Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Madison Square Garden.
The Blue Demons will look to vanquish their hosts on Tuesday, as they are 14-13-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Huskies are 13-11 ATS. DePaul is 16-11 against the total, while Connecticut is 10-13-1 versus the number.
View DePaul vs Connecticut Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Blue Demons listed as 16-point underdogs
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Huskies at No. 16 and the Blue Demons at No. 331 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 77-62 result in favor of the Huskies.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Blue Demons is ranked No. 321 in NCAA hoops at 30.7 per game. Contrast that with Connecticut’s No. 11 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Connecticut is the No. 159-ranked team in the country at 6.3 per game, while DePaul rates No. 284 at 5.1 per game.
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, DePaul owns the country's No. 322-rated mark, allowing 79.2 points per game on the highway. Connecticut, on the other hand, rates No. 119 in scoring at home.
In their last action, DePaul was a 107-59 loser on the road against Syracuse. They failed to cover the 19.5–point spread as underdogs. The Blue Demons were hammered by Syracuse on Saturday, losing by a 107-59 final at Carrier Dome in college basketball betting action.
Connecticut lost its last outing, a 70-67 result against Notre Dame on March 5. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point favorite. The Huskies got a huge 34-point effort from Kemba Walker but still lost 70-67 against Notre Dame on Saturday at Gampel Pavilion.
DePaul Blue Demons Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
After playing Syracuse are 3-4
After a loss are 1-9
Connecticut Huskies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 10-0
After playing Notre Dame are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4
A few Blue Demons at Huskies trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing DePaul
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing DePaul
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
