UCONN is a team that played 11 games against the top 50 teams and went 5-6 SU in those games. SMU played only 5 games against the top 50 and went 0-5. UCONN has climbed the mountain in this tournament, knocking off the two toughest teams besides SMU: CINCI and TULSA. Meanwhile SMU struggled at times against shitty ECU.
This game is a home game for UCONN and now SMU will have to relive what they endured just two weeks ago, when they lost by 8 to UCONN in the XL Center. SMU's best player Nic Moore has averaged single digits scoring in the two games against UCONN this year. And in those games, UCONN wasn't fighting for their postseason life like they are today. Expect him to be suffocated and UCONN to play with enormous energy and passion. The Huskies are 9-1 SU this year at the XL Center and their best player Boatright is scorching the opposition to the tune of 18.1 ppg in his last eight games.
SMU doesn't need this game, they are in the tourney regardless. UCONN needs it. SMU is 6-21 ATS in their last 27 neutral site games, while UCONN is 40-17. UCONN is 5-2 ATS in their last seven against the AAC, and after today it will be 6-2. We are now seeing last year's UCONN. And I can even buy a half-point for the hell of it at half price cause +3.5 is listed at -105 at BM.
UCONN +4 (-115)