T.M. Selection: UConn.

I like UConn to cover the spread against Seton Hall in this game on Saturday. UConn has a good team this year and they have been having a good year but they have lost a few close games lately. They have 2 losses in their previous 5 games, 1 was against West Virginia on the road by 3 points and the other was against Providence at home by 4 points so both losses were very close games that they had a chance to win. UConn is back in the winning column with a win in their most recent game but their defense has looked good in a lot of their games this year. They have given up 65+ point in just 1 game in their previous 8. Even in their 3 losses this year, they still gave up less than 65 points, Michigan State scored 64, West Virginia scored 56, and Providence scored 57 points so even when UConn loses they keep the game close with their great defense and always give themselves a chance to win. Seton Hall just won their most recent game but they had lost 2 in a row right before getting that win. Their most recent win was against Butler but they have not looked that impressive this year. Their 2 losses before that win were against Villanova and Providence who both have good teams but Seton Hall has not looked that great in those conference games. They are 1-2 in the conference this year and I think they are going to struggle to win this game too. UConn started the year off as a ranked team and they have still been playing very well in their games but they have lost their rank due to their losses lately. I think they are going to be hungry to get back into the top 25 and I expect them to play hard here and get a big road win against a ranked conference team to help their case a bit and get back into the top 25. UConn is a team that has much higher goals than to just qualify for the tournament so I expect them to pick up their game and get back on track here. I like UConn to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 66-63 UConn.