College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, February 2, 2011
By Drew Sharper
HARTFORD, CT (TheSpread) – No. 6 Connecticut hosts Big East rival and 17th-ranked Syracuse on Wednesday. Here is a look at my pick for this contest.
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Connecticut is 17-3 on the season and 11-1 at home while Syracuse is 18-4 on the year and 2-2 on the road. Syracuse is 5-4 in conference play while Connecticut is 5-3.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Connecticut a 3-point favorite at home against Syracuse. The over/under has been set at 137.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Syracuse vs. Connecticut, 7PM ET (View Matchup)
Syracuse is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 conference games. Connecticut 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games on Wednesday. My pick for the game is Connecticut at home. The Huskies are coming off a recent loss and will look to get back on track with this game and Syracuse is just .500 on the road this season.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: CONNECTICUT -3