College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Friday, February 18, 2011
By Drew Sharper
LOUISVILLE, KY (TheSpread) – The Big East takes the prime spotlight in college basketball on Friday as No. 16 Louisville plays host to No. 13 Connecticut. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Louisville is 19-7 on the season and 16-2 at home while Connecticut is 20-5 on the year and 4-3 on the road. Both teams are 8-5 in Big East play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Louisville a 3.5-point favorite at home against Connecticut. The over/under has been set at 139 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Connecticut vs. Louisville, 9PM ET (View Matchup)
Connecticut is 1-6-1 against the spread in their last 8 games against Louisville and the Huskies are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games on Fridays. Louisville is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a winning road record. My pick goes with Louisville as the Cardinals have been playing very well at home and need another big win to improve their tournament seeding.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: LOUISVILLE -3.5
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Princeton -3