The Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-2) visit Storrs to take on the No. 6 UConn Huskies (8-0) Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Oklahoma State vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
UConn returns home after crushing its way through the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland. After beating Oregon by 24 points (83-59 as 3.5-point favorites Nov. 24), the Huskies upset then-No. 18 Alabama by 15 points (82-67 as 2-point underdogs Friday) to get to the title game. There, they topped Iowa State 71-53 Sunday, covering the spread as 5.5-point favorites.
This allowed the Huskies to make a massive leap in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll'from No. 22 to No. 6.
Oklahoma State has not had a stellar start to the season, already picking up 2 losses in non-conference play. The Cowboys lost at home to Southern Illinois 61-60 Nov. 10 and to UCF 60-56 in overtime in a 1st-round game at the Bahamas Championship Nov. 18. OK State was favored in both losses, by 8 points vs. SIU and by 6 points vs. UCF.