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| Connecticut Huskies | Central Florida Knights |
| 17-5 | February 09, 2014, 06:00 | CFE Arena | 9-11 |
Connecticut travels to Central Florida on Sunday, hoping to boost its 17-5 record with a victory over the Knights.
The Huskies will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 10-9-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Knights are 3-11 ATS. Connecticut is 9-10-1 on the totals; Central Florida is 8-6.
View Connecticut Huskies vs Central Florida Knights Odds and Stats.
The Huskies were listed as -5.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 265 (Knights) and the No. 10 (Huskies) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.
Connecticut was a 63-58 loser in its last match on the road against Cincinnati. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs. Shabazz Napier scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 63-58 to Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday).
Central Florida lost its last outing, a 79-78 result against South Florida on February 5. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point favorite. Isaiah Sykes poured in 24 points and added 12 rebounds in a losing cause for Central Florida on Wednesday, as the Bulls rolled to a 79-78 victory over Central Florida at CFE Arena.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Central Florida's No. 19-rated squad against Connecticut's No. 96-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Central Florida rates No. 74 in the country with 7.05 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 49 nationally with 7.5 per match.
A few Huskies at Knights trends to consider:
Connecticut is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road
Central Florida is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Central Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Central Florida's last 10 games
Central Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Connecticut home to South Florida, Wednesday, February 12th
Central Florida at Memphis, Wednesday, February 12th
