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.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on March 27, 2026 at 12:20PM ET.
CBB
Michigan State vs. Connecticut
March 27, 2026
9:45 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Michigan State +2 (-106) (risk 1.5 to return 2.92)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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