Purdue (27-9) vs. UConn (29-4)
2009 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Action
Thursday March 26, 7:07 PM ET
Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium – West Region
Purdue is 6-9 ATS in the last 15 games overall and 3-5 in the last 8 neutral court games. They are also 3-6 ATS in the last 9 non conference contests. The over is 8-3 in last 11 neutral games and 8-2 in last 10 as underdogs.They have failed to out-rebound their opponents in 6 out the last 10 contests. They struggle against teams with dominant big men, which Connecticut has is Hasheem Thabeet.
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS on neutral courts this year including 2-0 ATS in the tournament. Their average margin of victory in the tournament is 41 points. The over has played in 6 or the 7 neutral court games this year including 2-0 in the tournament. UConn dominates the boards both defensively and offensively. Hasheem Thabeet should have his way in this Sweet 16 matchup.
UConn will prove to be too tough and too big for the Big 10 tournament champions to handle.
Last Game Out:
Last game for Purdue (27-9): Win 76-74 vs. Washington
Last game for Connecticut (29-4): Win 92-66 vs. Texas A&M
Betting Lines:
Connecticut -6.5
Over/Under 134.5
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Pick – Connecticut
Pick – OVER
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