Connecticut Huskies vs San Diego State Aztecs Point Spread Picks

San Diego State gets a rematch of the team that beat the Aztecs in last year's national championship game, and they appear to be fully prepared after destroying Yale from the outset 85-57 on Sunday. Jaedon LeDee had 26 points for the Aztecs, who scored the first 10 points and shot 52.7 percent for the game. San Diego State has the reputation of strong rebounding and great defense, but when you throw in good shooting it is tough to beat let alone cover a big point spread. Connecticut has won nine in a row and the defending champion has had a relatively easy road to the regional semifinals having to defeat Stetson and Northwestern. The Huskies have gone UNDER six of their past seven games and they held Northwestern to 18 points in the first half. Yale scored only 21 points before intermission against San Diego State, which allowed an average of only 61.0 points its past two games. Connecticut is 15-10 UNDER in the first half. Take the points with San Diego State (Max Play), and the first half UNDER.

The University of Connecticut has been surprised the entire season. They rolled to five straight wins in the Big East Conference Tournament in as many days, to take the conference post-season crown. Kemba Walker has been amazing and his young cast of Husky pups have all been up and down, but contributing enough for the Huskies to find their way to the sweet sixteen. San Diego State may be from a mid-level conference, but they have big conference size and athleticism. What they have inside, that could cause Walker problems, is an eraser in Malcolm Thomas, who has 75 blocks, erases the few mistakes the Aztec defense makes. This is a team that held 16 opponents to 55 points or less this season and 23 of their last 33 to UNDER 60. The Huskies struggle at times to score with young players and will struggle more here as well. The Huskies have Alex Oriachki inside, who plays big sometimes and disappears others. The Aztecs have a huge advantage in the paint which will be the difference in this one. The Aztecs are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 vs teams over .600 and 15-6 to the UNDER after a win. This one goes to San Diego State and the UNDER.