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Things begin to get interesting at the Big East Conference tournament when UConn and Seton Hall, both already very good bets to make the NCAA tournament, meet Thursday night at MSG. Both teams already own 20-plus victories, and either could win this Big East tournament. Who do we like here for our free college basketball betting pick?
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Big East Tournament College Basketball Betting Odds<br />
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Thursday’s CBB betting lines opened UConn as a four-point favorite over Seton Hall, with an over/under of right around 135. Early betting action then dipped the Huskies to -3.5. According to Sagarin’s CBB ratings at sagarin.com, Connecticut should only be favored by 2.5 points for this match-up.
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Seton Hall Betting Preview<br />
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The 6-seeded Pirates reached the quarterfinals of this Big East tournament by beating Georgetown in a first-round game Wednesday 57-53. Seton Hall, favored by 9.5 points over a terrible Hoyas team, fell down by ten early, trailed 27-24 at the half and 53-52 with just over a minute to go. But the Pirates scored the last five points of the game to avoid the upset. Seton Hall shot just 39 percent from the floor, held Georgetown to just 31 percent shooting but also got out-rebounded 48-34. So while the Pirates now own a six-game winning streak, they’re also just 2-4 ATS over that span. Seton Hall is now 12-8 SU, but 8-12 ATS in Big East play this season.
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UConn Betting Preview<br />
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Meanwhile, the 3-seeded Huskies played 13-6 SU but only 7-12 ATS in the Big East this season. UConn also finished with six wins over its last seven games but only played 1-6 ATS over that span, favored by a bit too much too often. Last time out, last Saturday, the Huskies beat DePaul 75-68 but pissed away the cover at -9.5.
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UConn led that game by 18 points midway through the second half only to allow the Blue Devils to get within five with a minute left before holding on.
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Big-picture, at 21-9 and 22-8, respectively, Seton Hall and UConn are both headed to the NCAA tournament.
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On the injury front, the Pirates are still playing without second-leading scorer Bryce Aiken (14.5 ppg). And yet they’re 10-4 SU, 7-7 ATS without him.
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<span class="c2"><b><span class="c1">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaab/matchup/1644436">Seton Hall vs. UConn 3/10/22 Betting Matchup Stats</a></span>
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Pirates-Huskies Recent History<br />
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These two teams have split their last four meetings, both SU and ATS, including two games this season. Seton Hall outlasted UConn at home back in January 90-87 in overtime, while the Huskies beat the Pirates at home in February 70-65.
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Both teams shot the ball well in those two games combined, but UConn won the battle on the boards by a 74-51 margin.
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Also, that first meeting played over a total of 139.5 in regulation, while the second meeting played under a total of 136.
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Totals Report<br />
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The Under is 19-10 in Pirates games this season, which are averaging 141 total points.
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The Over is 18-12 in Huskies games this season, which are averaging 142 points.
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