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The No. 2 UConn Huskies (4-0) battle the Memphis Tigers (4-0) in The Maui Invitational Monday. Tip from the Lahaina Civic Center is set for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Memphis vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
UConn has yet to play a game in which they haven’t closed as a favorite of more than 30 points. They are coming off a 81-46 home win over the East Texas A&M Lions Tuesday as a 37.5-point favorite, but failing to cover for the first time this season. The Huskies are 0-4 O/U.
The Tigers beat the San Francisco Dons 68-64 Thursday, closing as a 2-point neutral-court underdog. Memphis has covered in all 4 games and in both games as an underdog. The Tigers have been on fire offensively, scoring at least 80 points in 3 of 4 games. G PJ Haggerty leads the team at 22.5 points per game.
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Memphis vs. UConn odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 10:50 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Memphis +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | UConn -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Memphis +8.5 (-110) | UConn -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Memphis vs. UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 75, Memphis 70
Moneyline
PASS.
The Huskies are the better side and should be this size of a favorite. However, they are unplayable, and the Tigers, who haven’t played a top-25 foe, are better played on the spread.
Against the spread
BET MEMPHIS +8.5 (-110).
While UConn is 3-1 ATS, it has only competed in blowout games. The Tigers, who have taken on Missouri, San Francisco and UNLV, have played 4 games that have had a spread close within 5 points.
They are the more tested side and should be able to keep things close, especially considering they’ve scored at least 80 points in 3 of 4 games. The Tigers are 4-0 ATS and have won outside by 4 points or more in both games they closed as an underdog.
Considering those trends, back MEMPHIS +8.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 150.5 (-110).
The Huskies are 0-4 O/U on the season and have yet to allow more than 56 points in a game. However, all 4 of those games can be discounted as they were against far inferior sides.
The Tigers, on the other hand, are 0-2 O/U as an underdog, allowing opponents an average of 69 points per game in those battles. With that in mind, back UNDER 150.5 (-110).
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