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This Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 1 UConn Huskies (33-3) and No. 5 San Diego State Aztecs (26-10) will decide which of the squads is heading to the East Region bracket final when it tips off on Thursday at TD Garden, starting at 7:39 PM ET, airing on TBS/truTV.
The Huskies are a double-digit favorite against the Aztecs when the Huskies and the Aztecs square off. The Huskies are favored by 12 points. The game features a point total of 136.5.
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UConn Cover -12 vs San Diego State -110
UConn Huskies vs. San Diego State Aztecs Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Game Time: 7:39 PM ET
- Spread: UConn -12
- Total: 136.5
- Moneyline: UConn -912, San Diego State +610
UConn vs. San Diego State Betting Statistics
- UConn (24-12-0 ATS) has covered the spread 66.7% of the time, 25.5% more often than San Diego State (14-20-0) this year.
- UConn has a .933 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (28-2) this season, better than the .286 winning percentage for San Diego State as a moneyline underdog (2-5).
- Huskies games have gone over the total 47.2% of the time this season (17 out of 36), less often than Aztecs games have (17 out of 34).
- UConn has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered nine times in 16 games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- San Diego State has been better against the spread at home (8-5-0) than on the road (3-10-0) this season.
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UConn Top Players and Trends
- The Huskies’ +636 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 17.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.6 points per game (21st in college basketball) while allowing 63.9 per contest (12th in college basketball).
- UConn grabs 38.5 rebounds per game (44th in college basketball) while allowing 30.1 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 8.4 boards per game.
- The Huskies knock down 8.6 three-pointers per game (61st in college basketball), 2.7 more than their opponents (5.9).
- Tristen Newton leads the Huskies with 15.3 points per game and 6.2 assists, while also posting 6.8 rebounds.
- Cam Spencer puts up 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 48.8% from the field and 44% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- Donovan Clingan posts a team-high 7.4 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 12.8 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 64.8% from the floor.
- Alex Karaban averages 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 50.1% from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
San Diego State Top Players and Trends
- The Aztecs have a +305 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.4 points per game. They’re putting up 74.7 points per game, 144th in college basketball, and are allowing 66.3 per contest to rank 28th in college basketball.
- San Diego State is 57th in the country at 38 rebounds per game. That’s 4.8 more than the 33.2 its opponents average.
- The Aztecs connect on 7.1 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball) at a 31.8% rate (293rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 their opponents make, shooting 30.8% from deep.
- Jaedon LeDee leads the Aztecs in scoring (21.5 points per game) and rebounding (8.4), and averages 1.3 assists. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Micah Parrish gets the Aztecs 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Lamont Butler gets the Aztecs 9.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Reese Waters is averaging 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per contest.