Memphis vs Connecticut Game Information

Memphis vs Connecticut Preview

This opening round Maui Invitational game should be a good one with two-time defending national Champions UConn (4-0) meeting a very good Memphis (4-0) team in a relatively early start. With basketball games from Hawai’i on around the clock, you know that the holiday season is upon us. Last season the Huskies went 16-1 against non-conference opponents while the Tigers were 12-3 in the same role. UConn was, and still is, one of the best ATS Teams in NCAA Division I and suffered its first ATS loss in some time in its last game, in an 81-46 victory over East Texas A&M, winning by 35 but laying 38.5 points. Memphis rallied in the Second Half to beat and cover ATS at San Francisco, so the Tigers have already beaten a handful of good teams on the Road (Missouri, UNLV, San Francisco) and should not be taken lightly.

Upstart Memphis Looking For Monumental Upset

Memphis (4-0-0 ATS, 2-2-0 O/U) has started out unbeaten against the betting number and is one of the best ATS Teams so far this 2024-25 season, so the 8.5-Point Spread is spot on and this is a game the Tigers can beat the No. 2-ranked team on a Neutral site (MEM +330 Moneyline). American Conference heavyweights Memphis are led by star G PJ Haggerty (22.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg), F Dain Dainja (10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg), G Tyrese Hunter (13.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.3 apg), G Colby Rogers (11.0 ppg), Nicholas Jourdain (9.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg), and C Moussa Cisse (7.3 rpg, 4.8 rpg) and match up well with UConn. The Tigers (15.0 apg, Tied #148) average 81.3 ppg (Tied #111), 38.5 rpg (#142), and allow 70.8 ppg.

Memphis Betting Trends

• Memphis is a profitable 8-2 SU/ATS in its last 10 overall
• The Tigers have alternated O/U’s their last 6 games (UOUOUO)
• Memphis is 4-0 ATS its last 3 games
• The Tigers are 12-19 in their L31 First Half Moneyline (-32.20 Units, -38% ROI) 
• Memphis is 10-21 ATS in the First Half in its last 31 (-14.15 units, -40% ROI)

Connecticut Seeks its 10th ATS Cover in Last 11

UConn (3-1-0 ATS, 0-4-0 O/U) is one of a number of Division I teams who have started the new season out playing all Unders, and the Huskies have actually played 11 consecutive Unders as they head to Hawai’i to shoot coconuts and enjoy the non-conference part of their schedule. Connecticut lost its four top scorers with Stephon Castle (Spurs), Tristen Newton (Pacers), and Cam Spencer (Grizzlies) all plying their hardwood wares in the NBA now. So Head Coach Danny Hurley just reloaded and with Alex Karaban, Hasaan Diarra, Samson Johnson, Liam McNeeley, and Saint Mary’s transfer Aidan Mahaney (13.9 ppg in 2023), is looking to make a run at a third straight national title. The Huskies are 12-0 SU/ATS in their last 12 in the Big Dance. 

Connecticut Betting Trends

• Connecticut has played 11 straight Unders
• The Huskies are 58-24-1 ATS over their last 83 (70.7%)
• The Under is 12-1 in the last 13 UConn games
• UConn has won 17 SU in a row; its last loss was at Kansas
• The Huskies have covered 10 of 11 games ATS

Memphis vs Connecticut Prediction

These two teams have split the last 10 series meetings with Memphis getting the money in 7 of those meetings, including 5 of the last 6. The Tigers are also 4-1 SU in the last 5 meetings, so the Huskies will definitely have their hands full here. The Under is a powerful 7-3 in those games, and with UConn playing nothing but Unders, it seems that blindly backing the under would be the Rx until you realize that Memphis has played nothing but Overs. This Memphis vs Connecticut prediction and free NCAAB pick will be thinking UConn controls the pace and we see a lower-scoring affair with both approaching the 70-point mark on an unfamiliar court and an early start time in Maui. This could be a big week for Memphis if the basketball team can knock off the two-time defending national champions here and the Tigers football team can upset Tulane in the Regular Season finale on Thanksgiving night.

Kevin’s Pick: Memphis-Connecticut Under 144.5