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The national championship will be decided when the UConn Huskies (36-3) and Purdue Boilermakers (34-4) play in the final game of the NCAA Tournament on Monday at State Farm Stadium, tipping off at 9:20 PM ET.
The Huskies are a 6.5-point favorite against the Boilermakers when the Huskies and the Boilermakers square off. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.5.
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UConn Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, April 8, 2024
- Game Time: 9:20 PM ET
- Spread: UConn -6.5
- Total: 143.5
- Moneyline: UConn -294, Purdue +239
UConn vs. Purdue Betting Statistics
- Purdue (22-15-1 ATS) has covered the spread 69.2% of the time, 11.3% less often than UConn (27-12-0) this year.
- As a moneyline underdog this year, Purdue is 2-0, while UConn is 31-2 as a moneyline favorite.
- Huskies games have gone over the total 43.6% of the time this season (17 out of 39), less often than Boilermakers games have (23 out of 38).
- UConn has done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-4-0) than it has in home games (9-7-0).
- Against the spread, Purdue has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (8-8-0 record) and on the road (5-5-0).
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UConn Top Players and Trends
- The Huskies are outscoring opponents by 18.1 points per game with a +705 scoring differential overall. They put up 81.6 points per game (21st in college basketball) and give up 63.5 per outing (10th in college basketball).
- UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 8.7 boards. It is collecting 38.9 rebounds per game (36th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.2 per contest.
- The Huskies connect on 8.6 three-pointers per game (62nd in college basketball) while shooting 36% from deep (68th in college basketball). They are making 2.6 more threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 6 per game while shooting 31.4%.
- Tristen Newton posts 14.9 points and 6.2 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 6.6 rebounds, shooting 41.3% from the floor and 31.9% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
- Cam Spencer is posting 14.4 points, 3.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
- Donovan Clingan is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.4), and also puts up 13.1 points and 1.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 2.5 blocked shots (ninth in the nation).
- Alex Karaban is posting 13.5 points, 1.4 assists and 5 rebounds per contest.
Purdue Top Players and Trends
- The Boilermakers are outscoring opponents by 14.1 points per game, with a +535 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.9 points per game (14th in college basketball) and give up 68.8 per outing (81st in college basketball).
- Purdue ranks 10th in the nation at 40.8 rebounds per game. That’s 11.7 more than the 29.1 its opponents average.
- The Boilermakers hit 8.3 three-pointers per game (87th in college basketball), 1.1 more than their opponents. They are shooting 40.6% from deep (second-best in college basketball), and opponents are shooting 31.6%.
- Zach Edey paces the Boilermakers in scoring (24.9 points per game) and rebounding (12.2), and produces 2.1 assists. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 2.2 blocked shots.
- Braden Smith is recording a team-best 7.5 assists per contest. He’s also producing 12 points and 5.8 rebounds, sinking 44.6% of his shots from the floor, and 43% from 3-point range resulting in 1.4 treys per game.
- Lance Jones is averaging 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, making 41.1% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from 3-point range, with 2.1 treys per game.
- Fletcher Loyer is posting 10.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, making 42.3% of his shots from the field and 44.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.