The No. 3 seed Connecticut Huskies make their first appearance in the 2022 Big East Tournament when they take on the No. 6 seed Seton Hall Pirates on Thursday evening in a quarterfinals matchup of teams likely headed to the Big Dance. Seton Hall survived an upset bid from Georgetown in the first round, while UConn is one of three teams in this tournament with a bye. The winner will face either Villanova or St. John's in the semifinals on Friday.
Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden. The Huskies are four-point favorites in the latest UConn vs. Seton Hall odds. The over-under for total points is set at 131.5. Before making any Seton Hall vs. UConn picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Connecticut vs. Seton Hall, and just revealed its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Seton Hall vs. Connecticut:
- UConn vs. Seton Hall spread: Huskies -4
- UConn vs. Seton Hall over-under: 131.5 points
What you need to know about UConn
The Huskies enter the postseason playing well, winning six of their final seven regular-season games. That run included a 70-65 win over Seton Hall back on Feb. 16. The Huskies are solid on both ends, averaging 76.1 points per game, a top-75 mark nationally. They also only give up 65.7 points per outing.
They're also one of the nation's best rebounding teams, and that's in large part thanks to big man Adama Sanogo, who averages 8.6 boards per game. He also averages 15.3 points. Guard R.J. Cole leads the way in scoring (15.8 ppg), assists (4.1 apg) and steals (1.2 spg).
What you need to know about Seton Hall
UConn won the more recent matchup, but Seton Hall took the first head-to-head matchup in a high-scoring 90-87 final on Jan. 8. Kadary Richmond came off the bench and scored a game-high 27 points in that one.
The Pirates have won six straight matchups overall and have played their way to a projected No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, according to the latest bracketology from CBS's Jerry Palm.
How to make Seton Hall vs. UConn picks
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 141 points. It also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Connecticut vs. Seton Hall? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $1,600 on its top-rated college basketball spread picks over the last five-plus years, and find out.
