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2023 Big East Conference Tournament Connecticut Huskies

Previously this season, the UConn Huskies reached the #1 ranking in the nation.  And the Huskies featured one of college basketball’s most balanced full-court teams.  But a rough mid-season stretch killed the Huskies’ hopes of a Big East Conference championship.  Still, UConn will get its March Madness betting ticket punched to the NCAA Tournament.  And the Huskies have a golden opportunity to improve their seeding position at this week’s Big East Conference Tournament.  Most important of all, UConn has become a favorite of gamblers.  The Huskies were one of the most profitable teams on the board in the 2022-23 campaign. 

2023 Big East Conference Tournament Connecticut Huskies

When:  Thursday, March 9, 2023, 2:30 p.m. ET

Where:  Madison Square Garden, New York

TV:  FS1

CashBet Odds:  +190 to win the Big East Tournament

Connecticut Huskies Big East Tournament CashBet Wagering Analysis  

First on the list, this week for Connecticut is a Thursday Sportsbook odds matchup against the Providence Friars.

Providence Could Provide Threat

The Providence Friars are 21-10 straight up, 18-13 against the spread, and 17-14 over/under the total.  Overall, Providence has national rankings of 36th for scoring offense, 90th for field goal percentage, 114th for 3-point field goal percentage, 68th for free throw percentage, and 25th for offensive rebounding.  While on defense, Providence has national rankings of 220th for scoring defense, 203rd for field goal percentage permitted 160th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 78th for defensive rebounding.

Late on, Providence failed to cover three of its previous four games.  The Friars went over the total in their last six outings.  Bryce Hopkins leads the Friars with 16.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. 

Huskies Showing Why They Reached #1 Ranking This Season

The UConn Huskies are 24-7 straight up, 20-10-1 against the spread, and 18-13 over/under the total.  UConn has a national bet on NCAA basketball rankings of 29th for scoring offense, 105th for field goal percentage, 106th for 3-point field goal percentage, 40th for free throw percentage, and 13th for offensive rebounding.  On defense, 43rd has national rankings of 34th for scoring defense, 14th for field goal percentage permitted, 14th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 6th for defensive rebounding.

UConn got the cash in six of its previous seven games.  Also, the Huskies went under the 2023 March Madness Betting total in four of their last six outings.  Adama Sanogo leads the Huskies with 16.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley believes that his team is in the elite class.  On the whole, that is a statement from a coach who believes his team can win the Big East Tournament.  Namely, Jordan Hawkins scored 24 points, and Alex Karaban had 16 to lead streaking No. 14 Connecticut to a 71-59 win over Villanova on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

As a result, Villanova will need to win the whole thing if they are going to make the NCAA Tournament under first-year coach Kyle Neptune.  Life without Jay Wright proved to be a bridge too far for the Wildcats.  Consider that Wright is one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history.

The Huskies stretched the lead to 15 points in the second half and remained alive for a top-three seed in the Big East Tournament.  Hence, the Huskies never let the Wildcats get comfortable and

Accordingly, UConn played strong basketball all year and is a confident team.  Hurley believes he has a loose team that gets excited to play in tournaments.  The UConn coach vowed that the Huskies wouldn’t be uptight.  And Hurley vowed an attitude that they will be “going to go for it.”

Correlate that UConn snapped a three-game losing streak to Villanova in Philadelphia.  Gamblers believe that the late season 2023 March Madness Betting success can be a sign of what’s ahead for the Huskies when they hit New York.  The Huskies head into the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden, winners of five straight and eight of nine.

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