Sweet 16 first look: San Diego State vs. UConn odds, lines and trends

What you need to know: NCAA Tournament early look at Thursday’s San Diego State vs. UConn Sweet 16 odds.

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The 5th-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (26-10) meet the top-seeded UConn Huskies (33-3) in a Sweet 16 matchup at TD Garden in Boston Thursday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:39 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV). Below, we look at San Diego State vs. UConn odds from BetMGM Sportsbook before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Despite losing in the Mountain West Tournament title game, San Diego State earned an at-large bid to the Big Dance as a 5 seed. The Aztecs advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 69-65 win against 12th-seeded UAB in the 1st round and an 85-57 victory over 13th-seeded Yale in the 2nd. They averaged 77 points per game in the 1st 2 rounds while allowing 61.

No. 1 seed UConn has routed both of its opponents thus far in the NCAA Tournament, pushing aside 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 in the opening round and topping 9th-seeded Northwestern 75-58 Sunday. The Huskies have won 9 in a row, including a 3-0 run to the Big East Tournament title, while going 8-1 ATS in the span. They are 7-2 to the Under as well.

UConn is ranked No. 1 and San Diego State is No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

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San Diego State vs. UConn odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): San Diego State +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | UConn -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
  • Against the spread: San Diego State +10.5 (-105) | UConn -10.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)

Source: Covers.com

  • ML: San Diego State 26-10 | UConn 33-3
  • ATS: San Diego State 14-19-1 | UConn 24-12
  • O/U: San Diego State 18-16 | UConn 16-19-1

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San Diego State vs. UConn head-to-head

It’s a rematch of the 2023 NCAA championship game. UConn claimed its 5th title with a 76-59 victory over the Aztecs April 3, 2023. The Huskies held the Aztecs to 26% (6 of 23) shooting from long range. First-team All-American Tristen Newton had 19 points and 10 boards in the victory.

Obviously, both of these schools made it to the Sweet 16 and beyond in 2023. This is the 4th time that San Diego State has reached this stage of the NCAA Tournament, while the Huskies have been here 19 times.

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