No. 3 seed Michigan State has a strong, veteran frontcourt to throw at UConn center Tarris Reed. The Spartans deploy junior forward Coen Carr (12 ppg, 5 rpg), 6-9 senior forward Jaxon Kohler (12.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg), and 6-11 senior center Carson Cooper (11 ppg, 7.1 rpg). They're third in the Big Ten in points given up (68.4 per game) and fourth in shooting allowed (41.1%), while the offense is sixth in scoring (79.3 ppg) and from the line (76.5%). Michigan State is on an 11-7 ATS run, including 2-0 ATS as an underdog. No. 2 seed Connecticut is seventh in the 11-team Big East from the free-throw line (72.2%). UConn is on a 12-22 ATS run. Play Michigan State.
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Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the +2 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 69.4 to 68.6 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline, Michigan State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Connecticut Huskies on the -2.5 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 73.8 to 68.2 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 98% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the -7.5 ATS.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 75.5 to 67.8 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the -5.5 ATS. 67% of the public money was on Michigan State Spartans to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 73.4 to 68.5 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline, Connecticut winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Connecticut vs. Michigan State
Connecticut struggled away from home early in the season, but Coach Kevin Ollie kept after these kids, demanding better defense. They certainly have improved, on an 18-5 run, and the Huskies are 5-1 ATS against a team with a winning record. It also helps to play this tournament at Madison Square Garden, close to home. UConn has great balance with the kind of guard play you need this time of the year with Shabazz Napier, plus 6-9 junior DeAndre Daniels up front. Daniels is off a 27-point, 10-rebound performance in the win over Iowa State. The Huskies are 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last six neutral site games. They match up evenly with a Michigan State team that focuses on defense first, off wins of seven and two the last two games. The Spartans are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four NCAA Tournament games, while UConn is 35-8 in its last 12 tourney appearances after defeating the Cyclones 81-76. Look for a close one and grab the dog. Play Connecticut.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the -8 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 68.4 to 62.3 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline, Connecticut winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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