1st game recommend

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Tigers vs Huskies

Connecticut (30-4, 16-14 ATS) went to 7-1 ATS in road games after playing three consecutive games as favorite this season.

Missouri (31-6, 20-10 ATS) has lived up to what the state is known for (Show me state), showing locals and the country the Tigers were much better than advertised.
Missouri defensive pressure allows them to rattle good ball-handling teams and they are 16-4 ATS versus clubs committing 14 or less turnovers game this season. They average 81.6 points per game and led the nation with 18.5 assists per game during the regular season on the way to shooting 47.4 percent, just like Connecticut.

Connecticut has been protecting the ball and is 6-0 ATS after committing 14 or fewer turnovers in three consecutive games; however is just 7-21 ATS away from home after a trio of wins by 10 points or more. Missouri is up to 8-2 ATS in neutral court situations and 8-1 against the number if playing with one or less days rest.

Missouri will have to continue to push the ball and marginalize Thabeet’s presence. The Tigers will want to make Connecticut dribblers to break their press and will have to shore up defense in dribble penetration in the halfcourt as they become more fatigued, with Marquette and Memphis having late game success.

Connecticut has to control the glass and make Missouri be one-and-done on offense. Defensively, play assignments and let Thabeet clean up mistakes. The Tigers are superb at driving and kicking out passes for open shots and running off curl screens.

Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games

recommend:I know that Missouri beat Memphis even though Memphis played lousy,but I will still take the Tigers pressure defense & the points over U Conn.

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