Notre Dame at UConn*

–Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened UConn as a decided 14-point home ‘chalk’ over Notre Dame, with the total set at 150. ESPN Full Court will provide coverage of this Big East contest beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.


–Notre Dame (13-10 straight up, 13-8 against the spread) is riding a three-game SU winning streak after toppling Seton Hall Saturday as a 1 1/2-point road underdog, 102-91. The Fighting Irish also improved to 4-1 ATS their past five performances.

–Notre Dame entered halftime with an eight-point advantage, 44-36, and held off the Pirates by scoring 58 points in the second half. The Fighting Irish enjoyed a rebounding advantage, 34-27, while shooting a blistering 52 percent (27-of-52) from the field. Chris Quinn led all scorers with 34 points and five assists, while Colin Falls added 32.

–Notre Dame is 3-6 SU on the road, but 6-2 ATS. The Irish have been dropping their road endeavors by an average score of 76-75.

–UConn is 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS the previous five meetings with Notre Dame, but this is the first encounter this season. These schools split the season series last year both SU and ATS, with the home team winning each time.

–UConn (23-2 SU, 13-6 ATS) rebounded from its Villanova setback by upending West Virginia Saturday as a 4 1/2-point road favorite, 81-75. The Huskies are 4-1 both SU and ATS their last five games.

–UConn enjoyed a sizeable rebounding advantage, 39-19, while shooting an incredible 58 percent (33-of-57) from the field. Josh Boone stepped up 18 points, while teammate Rudy Gay contributed 14, 12 rebounds and five assists.

–The Huskies sport a 13-0 SU and 4-3 ATS home ledger, prevailing by an average score of 85-59.

**Illinois at Michigan**

–LVSC has Illinois as a two-point road favorite over Michigan, with the total listed at 133 ½. ESPN starts its coverage of this Big Ten tilt at 7:00 p.m. ET.

–Illinois (22-4 SU, 12-10 ATS) has rebounded from its recent two-game SU losing skid with back-to-back victories. The Fighting Illini defeated Indiana Sunday as a 12 1/2-point home ‘chalk,’ 70-58. Illinois dropped to 1-3 ATS its last four games.

–The Illini cruised to victory compliments of a 13-point halftime advantage, 38-25, while also enjoying a 37-25 rebounding advantage. James Augustine led all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting along with 10 rebounds.

–Illinois sports a 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS road record, winning by an average score of 66-58.

–The Illini are 4-0 SU and 2-2 ATS the past four outings against Michigan after prevailing Jan. 14 as a 9 1/2-point home favorite, 79-74. That marked the second game in a row that Illinois failed to cover against the Wolverines.

–Michigan (17-7 SU, 11-8 ATS) dropped to 1-4 both SU and ATS its last five games after Saturday’s setback to Michigan State as a 7 1/2-point road underdog, 90-71.

–The Wolverines lost despite shooting 52 percent (28-of-54) from the field by allowing the Spartans to connect at a 55-percent clip (35-of-64). Daniel Horton accounted for 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the setback, while Graham Brown added 15 and six.

–Michigan owns a 12-2 SU and 6-5 ATS home record, prevailing by an average score of 77-65.

–Michigan forward Chris Hunter (knee), guard Jerret Smith (mononucleosis) and guard Lester Abram (ankle) are ‘questionable’ against the Illini.

**Alabama at Arkansas**

–LVSC lists Arkansas as an eight-point home ‘chalk’ over Alabama, with the total set at 136. ESPN begins its coverage of this SEC matchup at 9:00 p.m. ET.

–Alabama (15-9 SU, 7-11 ATS) improved to 4-1 SU and 3-1 ATS its last five contests after dumping Tennessee Saturday as a one-point home favorite, 92-79.

–The Crimson Tide poured in an incredible 57 points before halftime, finishing the contest by connecting at a 54-percent clip (29-of-54). Four players reached double digits in scoring, led by Ronald Steele’s 22 points and nine assists.

–Alabama is just 3-5 SU and 3-4 ATS away from home, falling by an average score of 66-62.

–The Crimson Tide have dominated the Razorbacks lately with a 5-0 SU and ATS ledger the previous five meetings. Alabama needed overtime Jan. 18 in the latest encounter as a one-point home ‘chalk,’ 78-75.

–Arkansas (17-8 SU, 12-8 ATS) has been inconsistent lately, alternating SU wins and losses its last seven games. That trend continued with Saturday’s overtime victory over Florida as a 1 1/2-point home favorite, 85-81. The Razorbacks improved to 4-1 ATS their last five games.

–Ronnie Brewer sparked the team with 24 points and four assists, while teammate Jonathon Modica added 22 and seven rebounds. Arkansas triumphed despite shooting 40 percent (25-of-63) from the field.

–The Razorbacks maintain a robust 14-1 SU and 8-2 ATS home ledger, pummeling opponents by an average score of 77-61.