The No. 4 seed UConn Huskies (26-8) are set to take on the No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-7) with a Sweet 16 spot in the West Region of the bracket up for grabs on Sunday at MVP Arena. UConn is a 4-point favorite to advance in this second round matchup, which airs on TNT.
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UConn Vs Saint Mary’s (CA) Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UConn | -4 | 124.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Saint Mary’s (CA) (+4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (124.5) |
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UConn Vs Saint Mary’s (CA) Stat Rankings
| UConn Avg. (Rank) | Saint Mary’s (CA) Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.7 (28th) | Points Scored | 71.1 (190th) |
| 65 (41st) | Points Allowed | 59.9 (5th) |
| 37.2 (9th) | Rebounds | 33.4 (137th) |
| 12.4 (2nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 (124th) |
| 9.1 (34th) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (155th) |
| 17.5 (4th) | Assists | 12.6 (223rd) |
| 12.2 (208th) | Turnovers | 9.6 (18th) |
UConn Vs Saint Mary’s (CA) Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Huskies are 22-12-0 this year.
- UConn’s ATS record as 4-point favorites or more is 18-10.
- This season, 18 of the Huskies’ 34 games have gone over the point total.
- UConn’s games have had more than 124.5 points scored on 30 occasions this year.
- Huskies games have had an average of 143.7 points this season, 19.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Saint Mary’s (CA) is 17-13-3 this season.
- As a 4-point underdog or greater, the Gaels have one win ATS (1-1) this year.
- This year, 18 of UConn’s 34 games have gone over the point total.
- Gaels games have gone over 124.5 points on 23 occasions this year.
- The average total for Saint Mary’s (CA)’s games is 131 points, which is 6.5 more than this game’s over/under.
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UConn Impact Players
- Adama Sanogo is tops on his squad in both points (17.1) and rebounds (7.4) per contest, and also posts 1.2 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Tristen Newton paces his team in assists per contest (4.6), and also puts up 10 points and 4.2 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jordan Hawkins puts up 16 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Andre Jackson posts 6.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest, shooting 41.9% from the floor.
- Alex Karaban puts up 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 47.7% from the floor and 41.1% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
Saint Mary’s (CA) Impact Players
- Mitchell Saxen leads the Gaels in rebounding (7.8 per game), and puts up 11.8 points and 1.8 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Alex Ducas gets the Gaels 12.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per game. He also averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Aidan Mahaney gives the Gaels 14.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Gaels receive 5.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Kyle Bowen.
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