The best March Madness betting sites favor UConn over Purdue by 6.5 points in the NCAAB tournament final on April 08, 2024, 9:20 PM EDT at State Farm Stadium.
UConn Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Odds By BetOnline
Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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Purdue | +6½ -105 | 145½ -110 | +235 | |
UConn | -6½ -115 | 145½ -110 | -290 | |
Betting UConn Huskies
The Huskies are the favorites at the best online sportsbooks. UConn has been outscoring its opponents by a winning margin of 18.1 points per game (scoring 81.6 per game ranks them 21st in the NCAA while allowing 63.5 per game ranks them 10th). They have a +705 scoring differential. UConn averages 38.9 rebounds per game (ranking 36th in college basketball) while their opponents grab 30.2 rebounds per game. The Huskies have been outrebounding their opponents by 8.7 rebounds per game.
The Huskies are connecting on 8.6 three-pointers per game (ranking 62nd in college basketball). That is 2.6 more treys than their opponents (6). UConn is ranking second in college basketball with 108.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and they rank 11th in college basketball on defense with 84.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Huskies have been posting 84.6 points per game when they are playing at home, as compared to 76.4 points per game when they have been playing on the road. That is a difference of 8.2 points per game.
The Huskies top scorer and assister is Tristen Newton. He has been scoring 14.9 points per game and 6.2 assists per game. Donovan ‘Klingon’ Clingan is the leader of UConn in rebounding. He pulls down 7.4 rebounds per game and scores 13.1 points per game.
Cam Spencer has been making more threes per game than any other player in the Huskies. He knocks down shots from beyond the arc at a rate of 2.5 per game. The UConn steals leader is also Spencer. He has been averaging 1.5 takeaways per game. Clingan is the block leader with 2.5 rejections per game.
According to the best betting sites, Connecticut has gone 6-0 ATS in their last six games. The total has gone UNDER in six of Connecticut’s last six games. Connecticut has gone 10-0 SU in their last ten games.
The total has gone UNDER in five of Connecticut’s last five games playing against an opponent in the Big Ten conference. Connecticut has gone 7-0 ATS in the last seven games that they have played in April.
Connecticut has gone 5-0 SU in the last five games that they have played on a Monday. The total has gone UNDER in five of Connecticut’s last five games when they are playing as the favorite. Connecticut has gone 13-3 SU in their last 16 games that they have played on a Monday when they are playing at home.
Betting Purdue Boilermakers
Zach Edey has 24.9 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. Braden Smith delivers more assists than any other Boilermaker with 7.5 per game. He has also been scoring 12 points and pulling down 5.8 rebounds per game.
Lance Jones is hitting 2.1 three-pointers per game. That is the most on the Boilermakers side. Purdue’s top stealer is Smith with 1.6 steals per game. Its leader in blocking is Edey with 2.2 blocks per game.
Purdue has been scoring 82.9 points per game (ranking 14th in college basketball) and surrendering 68.8 points per game (ranking 81st in college basketball). They have a +535 scoring differential and they are outscoring opponents by a winning margin of 14.1 points per game. Purdue is winning the rebound battle by an average of 11.7 rebounds per game. They have been grabbing 40.8 rebounds per game (ranking 10th in college basketball) as compared to their opponents’ 29.1.
Purdue is knocking down 1.1 more threes per game than their opponents, 8.3 (ranking 87th in college basketball) as compared to the opposition’s 7.2. Purdue is ranking seventh in college basketball with 106.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and ranking 51st on defense with 88.4 points allowed per 100 possessions. At home, the Boilermakers have been averaging 89.6 points per game. On the road, they are averaging 77.1.
Purdue is 5-0 ATS in their last five games. The total has gone UNDER in four of Purdue’s last five games. Purdue is 5-0 SU in their last five games. The Boilermakers are 5-1 SU in their last six games against an opponent in the Big East conference. Purdue is 6-1 SU in their last seven games played on a Monday. Purdue is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games when playing as the underdog. Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games played on a Monday when playing on the road.
UConn Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Pick
Connecticut will Win, Purdue will Cover, and the Total will go Over.