The UCONN Huskies host the Memphis Tigers in an AAC game that will take place at the XL Center Hartford, Connecticut at 9 PM ET. The College basketball board lists the Connecticut Huskies as a -4.5 favorite over the visiting Memphis Tigers in a AAC conference game. The total line has risen to 132 a half point gain from its opener.
Memphis is coming off a 74-62 loss to Temple in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 6.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 136, which was under the closing line of 142. The Tigers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games and in four of their last five games, including their last three, the total has gone under. Overall, Memphis has lost two of their last three games.
UCONN is coming off a 66-63 win over Central Florida in their last game where they covered the spread as a 4.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 129, which was over the closing line of 125. The Huskies have covered the spread in their last two games after failing to do so in two straight games and in eight of their last nine games, including their last six, the total has gone over. UCONN has won two in a row and five of their last six games.
Offensively, Memphis is putting up 75.1 points per game on a 44.5% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Tigers are allowing 68.5 points per game on a 40.9% FG average.
UCONN is putting up 67.9 points per game on a 42.9% FG average. On defense the Huskies are allowing 65.6 points per game on a 38.9% FG average, which ranks 11th in the nation.
These teams met in the beginning of last month in Memphis where the Tigers beat the Huskies 70-61.
Memphis Tigers at UCONN Huskies Betting Trends
- Memphis is 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games overall.
- The Tigers are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
- The game total has gone over in 14 of Memphis’s last 21 road games.
- UConn is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
- The Huskies are 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games against the Tigers.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Memphis and UConn have the public leaning slight to the home Huskies minus the 4.5 points with just over 55%. The over/under consensus hasn’t been posted at time of publish.
