First Round March Madness: Stetson Hatters vs Connecticut Huskies Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis

After a dramatic First Four round, the March Madness continues with the First Round. The current champions, the Connecticut Huskies will take on the Stetson Hatters. The winner of this UConn vs Stetson game will face the FAU vs Northwestern matchup winner in the Second Round. Now, let’s see the UConn vs Stetson Odds.
According to the NCAAB standings, Stetson enters this game with a 22-12 record, including a 14-5 mark in Atlantic Sun Conference play. The Hatters have won three straight games and are 8-7 in non-conference action.
On the road, Stetson is 6-10 this season, and their average scoring margin is -7.1 points per game. In their last game, the Hatters defeated Austin Peay 94-91.
As the underdog, Stetson has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and they have gone 2-1 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games. Overall, the Hatters’ ATS mark sits at 16-15.
Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Stetson’s games this year (146.5). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 171 points, which is higher than today’s over/under line.
The champions start the road to back-to-back
Connecticut comes into this game as the favorite, as they have been in 31 of their 34 games this season. They have gone 32-2 in those games. At home, they are a perfect 22-0 this year, and their average scoring margin is +22.4 points per game.
Over their last ten games at home, the Huskies have gone 10-0, and they are coming off a 73-57 win over Marquette. They have won eight straight games and have an overall record of 28-3.
As the favorite this season, Connecticut has an ATS record of 21-12-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Huskies have gone 8-2 vs. the spread. At home, their ATS mark is 13-9 this year and 7-3 over their last 10 home games.
Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Connecticut’s games this season (145.3). So far, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average of 154 points scored.
Game Information
CONNECTICUT HUSKIES vs STETSON HATTERS |
Location of the Game: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
Date and Time: Friday, March 22nd 2:45 ET |
Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
How to watch: CBS |
UConn vs Stetson Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
STETSON | 69 | 144 | Spread STET +26.5 |
ML CONN -10000 |
Total UNDER 144.5 |
UCONN | 75 |
AI Picks: Connecticut Huskies 75 – Stetson Hatters 69
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Hatters +26.5 | ML Huskies -10000 | UNDER 144.5
Stetson Hatters Game Analysis
Stetson is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 94 points vs. Austin Peay. This figure is more than their season average of 77.5 points per game, according to the NCAAB team stats. The team’s top scorer is Jalen Blackmon, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 21.5, while Stephan D.Swenson also carries a PPG average of 13.8 into the game.
On the defensive side, Stetson is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 72.8 points per game. In their previous game vs. Austin Peay, the Governors finished with a field goal percentage of 52% and a total of 91 points vs. Stetson.
Connecticut Huskies Game Analysis
In their latest game, Connecticut offense put up 73 points against Marquette. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 45.6% and made 7 threes. The top scorer for the Huskies was Donovan Clingan with 22 points, while Tristen Newton also added 13 to the scoreboard, according to the NCAAB player stats.
At present, the Huskies’ defense is nationally ranked 20th, allowing 65.1 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.1 threes per game vs. Stetson. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.5%.
For this First Round matchup, and according to the NCAAB Injury Report, both teams have full roster for this game.
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