(5) Purdue at (1) UConn - Can Anyone Slow Down the Huskies?

Can Purdue Handle UConn’s Offensive Onslaught?

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Purdue was outscored in the second half on Saturday, but managed to record a 76-74 victory over Washington to cover the spread as a 1-point underdog.

Sophomore center JaJuan Johnson scored a team-high 22 points to go with six rebounds and junior guard Keaton Grant added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds while the game's 150 combined points checked in Over the posted O/U total of 140 points.

Connecticut routed Texas A&M 92-66 on Saturday to cover the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball sports betting backers as 10-point favorites.

Senior guard A.J. Price scored a team-high 27 points and senior forward Jeff Adrien added 23 to lead UConn to victory while the final score played Over the game’s posted O/U total of 136.5 points.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAB Free Pick.

Purdue Boilermakers +6½ -110

Connecticut Huskies -6½ -110

Over 134 ½ -110

Under 134 ½ -110

Analysis: While I am impressed with the way Purdue is playing coming into this matchup, I just don’t see them beating an absolutely loaded UConn squad that is deeper and has more athleticism than they do.

Purdue’s road losses to Michigan State and Michigan also lead me to believe they are going to fail to cover the spread once UConn hits them with one of their patented runs.

NCAAB Free Picks: UConn -6½ Points/Over 134½ Total Points