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Connecticut Huskies at Marquette Golden Eagles
Tues, Jan 25, 2011, 9pm EST, ESPN3
Line: Marquette -3.5
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Marquette has played UConn tough recently, going 3-2 SU and ATS in the last five meetings. The Golden Eagles are 7-1 ATS in their last eight lined games overall with the lone loss coming at Notre Dame on Saturday (80-75). Like their fellow Cheeseheads the Green Bay Packers, they have even been close in all of their losses – six of seven have been decided by five points or less with the biggest margin coming in an 89-81 loss at Pittsburgh on January 8.
At home, Marquette has been extra tough with an 11-1 record and the only setback coming against in-state rival Wisconsin (69-64). The team’s three home wins against Big East opponents have been decided by an average of 19 points, capped by a 94-64 blowout of DePaul last Tuesday.
Connecticut has had the luxury of playing three of its last four games at home after playing three of four on the road, taking full advantage of that situation. The Huskies suffered both of their losses during that previous stretch on the road at Pittsburgh and Notre Dame before reeling off five straight wins. They are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a 72-61 win over Tennessee on Saturday.
UConn’s leading scorer Kemba Walker was held to a season-low 16 points against the Volunteers due mostly to poor shooting. Walker made just 6 of 18 shots from the field but dished out seven assists, his second-highest total of the season. Jeremy Lamb also scored 16 points while Roscoe Smith and Alex Oriakhi each added 12.
The Huskies have relied on strong defense during their current winning streak, holding opponents to 63.2 points per game on 38.3 percent shooting from the field. They will face a tough challenge here against a Marquette squad that is averaging 85.1 points per game at home with the OVER cashing in four of six lined games there. The UNDER is 4-0 in UConn’s last four games after four straight OVERS, and the OVER is 5-0 in the past five meetings between the teams.
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The ninth-ranked Syracuse Orange (18-2, 5-2 Big East) will look to bounce back from consecutive losses to Top 10 opponents on Tuesday when they host the Seton Hall Pirates (8-12, 2-6) at the Carrier Dome. The Orange (-13.5) suffered their first loss of the season at #2 Pittsburgh (74-66) last Monday and followed that up with a disappointing setback against #8 Villanova (83-72) at the Dome on Saturday before a near-record crowd of 33,736 fans.
Syracuse will not have nearly that same amount of support against a Seton Hall team that hung tough in a 61-56 home loss back on January 8 despite playing without leading scorer Jeremy Hazell, who has since returned from a broken wrist and gunshot wound. Hazell has struggled with his shooting during a three-game losing streak that
followed a 78-67 win at DePaul in his return. He scored 23 points against the Blue Demons but has shot just 28 percent from the field since then.
The Pirates have dropped their last two at home to Rutgers (66-60) and Georgetown (80-75) following a 74-53 loss at Pitt and have failed to cover each of those games. Hazell made only 6 of 21 shots against the Scarlet Knights on Saturday, including 2 of 11 from 3-point range. As a team, Seton Hall shot just 34 percent from the field (23 of 68) and 22 percent (6 of 27) from beyond the arc.
That is good news for an Orange team that saw their vaunted 2-3 zone defense get attacked form the outside by the Wildcats, who made eight 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 40-29 halftime lead. Villanova also got Syracuse into foul trouble and ended up making 10 more free throws (22) than the home team attempted (12).
However, leading scorer Kris Joseph made a big impact for the Orange in his return after hitting his head on the floor in a 67-52 rout of Cincinnati on January 15. Joseph missed the loss to the Panthers but scored a game-high 23 points against the Wildcats, making more 3-pointers (four) than free throws (three). Rick Jackson added 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds while Brandon Triche scored 14, but no other Syracuse player finished in double figures in either category.
The Pirates are 1-4 against the spread in the last five meetings with the Orange, failing to cover the previous four games before the most recent one. The UNDER has cashed in the last two meetings along with five of the past seven. The UNDER is also 8-2 in Seton Hall’s last 10 games overall.
Tues, Jan 25, 2011, 9pm EST, ESPN3
Line: Marquette -3.5
Total:
Marquette has played UConn tough recently, going 3-2 SU and ATS in the last five meetings. The Golden Eagles are 7-1 ATS in their last eight lined games overall with the lone loss coming at Notre Dame on Saturday (80-75). Like their fellow Cheeseheads the Green Bay Packers, they have even been close in all of their losses – six of seven have been decided by five points or less with the biggest margin coming in an 89-81 loss at Pittsburgh on January 8.
At home, Marquette has been extra tough with an 11-1 record and the only setback coming against in-state rival Wisconsin (69-64). The team’s three home wins against Big East opponents have been decided by an average of 19 points, capped by a 94-64 blowout of DePaul last Tuesday.
Connecticut has had the luxury of playing three of its last four games at home after playing three of four on the road, taking full advantage of that situation. The Huskies suffered both of their losses during that previous stretch on the road at Pittsburgh and Notre Dame before reeling off five straight wins. They are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a 72-61 win over Tennessee on Saturday.
UConn’s leading scorer Kemba Walker was held to a season-low 16 points against the Volunteers due mostly to poor shooting. Walker made just 6 of 18 shots from the field but dished out seven assists, his second-highest total of the season. Jeremy Lamb also scored 16 points while Roscoe Smith and Alex Oriakhi each added 12.
The Huskies have relied on strong defense during their current winning streak, holding opponents to 63.2 points per game on 38.3 percent shooting from the field. They will face a tough challenge here against a Marquette squad that is averaging 85.1 points per game at home with the OVER cashing in four of six lined games there. The UNDER is 4-0 in UConn’s last four games after four straight OVERS, and the OVER is 5-0 in the past five meetings between the teams.
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Syracuse will not have nearly that same amount of support against a Seton Hall team that hung tough in a 61-56 home loss back on January 8 despite playing without leading scorer Jeremy Hazell, who has since returned from a broken wrist and gunshot wound. Hazell has struggled with his shooting during a three-game losing streak that
followed a 78-67 win at DePaul in his return. He scored 23 points against the Blue Demons but has shot just 28 percent from the field since then.
The Pirates have dropped their last two at home to Rutgers (66-60) and Georgetown (80-75) following a 74-53 loss at Pitt and have failed to cover each of those games. Hazell made only 6 of 21 shots against the Scarlet Knights on Saturday, including 2 of 11 from 3-point range. As a team, Seton Hall shot just 34 percent from the field (23 of 68) and 22 percent (6 of 27) from beyond the arc.
That is good news for an Orange team that saw their vaunted 2-3 zone defense get attacked form the outside by the Wildcats, who made eight 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 40-29 halftime lead. Villanova also got Syracuse into foul trouble and ended up making 10 more free throws (22) than the home team attempted (12).
However, leading scorer Kris Joseph made a big impact for the Orange in his return after hitting his head on the floor in a 67-52 rout of Cincinnati on January 15. Joseph missed the loss to the Panthers but scored a game-high 23 points against the Wildcats, making more 3-pointers (four) than free throws (three). Rick Jackson added 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds while Brandon Triche scored 14, but no other Syracuse player finished in double figures in either category.
The Pirates are 1-4 against the spread in the last five meetings with the Orange, failing to cover the previous four games before the most recent one. The UNDER has cashed in the last two meetings along with five of the past seven. The UNDER is also 8-2 in Seton Hall’s last 10 games overall.
