No. 14 Louisville (25-8) and 21st ranked Connecticut (25-9) will vie for a BIG EAST men's basketball championship when the schools play Saturday (9 PM Eastern) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game will be the third between the schools this season.
Oddsmakers at most off shore sports shops list Louisville as 3-chalk College Basketball Point Spreads favorites versus the Huskies with a posted total (Over/Under)134 1/2 game total. Huskies backers are getting +130 odds on the offshore moneyline as an underdog while the Cardinals are giving -150.
The Cardinals made it to the BIG EAST finals by defeating No. 4 Notre Dame 83-77 in the tournament semifinals on Friday. The win was the seventh straight game the Cardinals covered the point spreads for betting backers.
Early betting trends, always great tools for college fans making NCAA Basketball Predictions, show public opinion split on how to bet this game with 67 percent of point-spreads action on Louisville while 63 percent are wagering Connecticut to win SU.
Connecticut has SU wins in its last four games, counting its 76-71 quarterfinal victory over Syracuse, also on Friday. The Huskies won the game versus Syracuse as a +4-point underdog. The Huskies extended its winning streak of beating the point-spread. In totals betting, the OVER has covered in four straight Huskies games and in two of the last three Louisville games.
This game is about as evenly matched as it gets. Louisville has won seven of its last 10 games and has been on fire ATS. Connecticut slumped through most of February but has bounced back with four SU and ATS wins. Louisville has had Connecticut's number winning both SU and ATS at home and on the road this year.I think the best College Basketball Picks bet for this game is taking the OVER on the posted 134 1/2 total.
College Basketball Picks BEST BET – OVER 134 1/2.
