The Northwestern Wildcats (22-11) and UConn Huskies (32-3) meet Sunday in 2nd-round action in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off from the Barclays Center is slated for 7:45 p.m. ET (truTV). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Northwestern vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Northwestern bounced FAU in the 1st-round 77-65 in overtime, dismissing one of last season’s Final Four teams. Now, the Wildcats draw the defending champs.
Northwestern had won just once in 4 games prior to its slight upset of FAU in Round 1, cashing the Under (142.5) despite the extra session. The Under is 2-0 in the postseason for the Wildcats, while going 7-3 in the previous 10 outings.
The No. 1 overall seed UConn spanked 16-seed Stetson on Friday 91-52 as it covered as 27.5-point favorites. The Under (146) hung on, and is 3-1 in 4 postseason games for the Huskies. The total has also gone low in 5 of the past 6 games since March 6 at Marquette, allowing 60 or fewer points in 4 of the past 5 contests.