The Cincinnati Bearcats are set to host the Connecticut Huskies in a game that will play a huge role in who wins the Big East this season. The Bearcats improved to 4-2 inside the conference with a 30-13 win over Syracuse. With a win over Connecticut they would finish the season tied with Louisville on top the conference at 5-2, but whether or not they earn the automatic BCS bid for winning the Big East will come down to Thursday’s game between South Florida and West Virginia. If West Virginia...
Read more about Connecticut at Cincinnati Line Rutgers at Connecticut Spread - November 22, 2011The Rutgers Scarlet Knights face a pivotal road game this Saturday when they travel to take on the Connecticut Huskies. The Scarlet Knights are currently in a first-place tie with Louisville in the Big East standings. This is certainly a team they don’t mind facing as Rutgers has won three straight over the Huskies, and five of the last six in this series overall. They Scarlet Knights were victorious 27-24 at home last season over UConn, outscoring the Huskies 10-0 in the final period to steal...
Read more about Rutgers at Connecticut Spread 2011 UConn Basketball - November 10, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 32-9, NCAA National Champions Big East: 9-9 Conference Tournament: Champions Postseason: Won the NCAA championship, defeating the Butler Bulldogs 53-41 in the Final Veteran Jim Calhoun became only the fifth coach in college basketball history to win at least three national championships when the Huskies claimed the title last season. His previous championship successes, in 1999 and 2004, were with strong contenders but last season the Huskies were coming off an 18-16 record...
Read more about 2011 UConn Basketball Connecticut at Pittsburgh Line - October 24, 2011This Wednesday the Pittsburgh Panthers will host the Connecticut Huskies in a crucial Big East matchup. Both teams come into the game 3-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Panthers have been a huge disappointment in 2011. They lost 14-26 at home to Utah in their last game, giving them four losses in their last five overall. The Huskies haven’t played great, but no one really expected them to compete this year. Connecticut will be riding a wave of confidence after upsetting South Florida...
Read more about Connecticut at Pittsburgh Line 2011 Connecticut Football Predictions - June 28, 2011The Connecticut Huskies are coming off a memorable 2010 season. Connecticut tied Pittsburgh and West Virginia on top the Big East standings with a 5-2 conference record. With wins over both the Panthers and Mountaineers in the regular season, Connecticut won the Big East Title and the right to play in a BCS Bowl. The Huskies went on to lose 20-48 against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl to push their overall record to 8-5, but it was still a very successful season. Connecticut must now show they can win...
Read more about 2011 Connecticut Football Predictions 2011 Big East Football Predictions - June 23, 2011The Big East title came right down to the wire in 2010, as Connecticut, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh each finished tied for the best conference record at 5-2. With wins over both the Mountaineers and Panthers, Connecticut won the tie-breaker and represented the Big East in a BCS Bowl. The Huskies would go on to lose 20-48 against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. This year Connecticut doesn’t figure to be in the title hunt after losing head coach Randy Edsall, but Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati,...
Read more about 2011 Big East Football Predictions Final Four Picks 2011 - March 31, 2011College basketball analyst Al Dannity gives us his takes on the 2011 Final Four bracket and provides some free picks against the spread. If you are looking for a site to bet on the Final Four this season, take a look at Sports Interaction. Four programs with very different backgrounds converge on Houston this weekend for the culmination of March Madness. The Final Four features a familiar mid-major, an out-of-nowhere Cinderella, College Basketball royalty, and a program forged by a big-name coach. Butler,...
Read more about Final Four Picks 2011 Connecticut vs Kentucky - March 30, 2011The No. 4-seeded Kentucky Wildcats managed to escape the loaded East Region and are set to take on the N0. 3-seeded Connecticut Huskies, who have continued to play at an extremely high level after winning the Big East Tournament. These two teams faced off early in the regular season at the Maui Invitational, with the Huskies winning 84-67, behind 29-points from Kemba Walker. The game will tip-off after the Butler/VCU matchup around 8:50 ET at Reliant Stadium. According to the odds at Bodog, Kentucky...
Read more about Connecticut vs Kentucky 2011 Final Four Bracket - March 30, 2011It has been one of the most improbable NCAA Tournament brackets in history, but the field is set and ready to go for this weekend. If you are looking to follow the action and need a fresh bracket, view/download our Final Four bracket. With their “Better Bonus Guarantee” you can bring them any offer you’ve seen at any other sportsbook and they will meet or beat it! Now let’s take a quick look at how each team in the Final Four got there. East Region – (4) Kentucky...
Read more about 2011 Final Four Bracket 2011 NCAA Tournament Final Four Odds - March 29, 2011For the first time in the history of the NCAA Tournament there will not be at least one No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the Final Four. This Saturday we will find out which two teams will be playing for the National Championship on Monday. If the first five rounds are any indication of what’s to come, we are in for one heck of Final Four this weekend! The early game (6:10 ET) will feature the No. 8 Butler Bulldogs out of the Southeast Region against the No. 11 VCU Rams out of the Southwest Region....
Read more about 2011 NCAA Tournament Final Four Odds NCAA Tournament Sleepers - March 14, 2011The brackets are out for the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and this year could be as difficult as ever in predicting who will make the Final Four, as each region has a number of teams who you could make an argument for, and if years past have taught us anything, you never know what to expect. I have taken the time to breakdown the possible sleepers (teams not the top two seeds) in each region, which should help you make your tournament picks this year. East Region Sleepers: The East really has a lot of...
Read more about NCAA Tournament Sleepers NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 13, 2011The NCAA Tournament brackets have been set, and over the next few days millions around the country will fill out their brackets, and try and come as close as possible to what actually happens. If you have ever filled out a bracket, you know simply picking the team with the higher seed will not get you far win it comes to winning your office pool. Just like the regular-season, there are upsets all through the course of the tournament, and spotting early upsets is crucial to picking a strong bracket....
Read more about NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 2011 Big East Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule - March 7, 2011The Big East is the most competitive league in the history of college basketball. That has certainly been the case in 2011 with 10 teams likely headed to the NCAA Tournament and a possible 11th. With the regular season in the books, the Big East Tournament is next. It starts on Tuesday, March 8th with every game being played at Madison Square Garden and the 5-day event lasts through the 12th. Every single game will be nationally televised on either ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPNU so all who are interested...
Read more about 2011 Big East Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule Connecticut at St. John’s - February 10, 2011The tenth-ranked Connecticut Huskies are set to do battle Thursday night in Madison Square Garden with the pesky St. John’s Red Storm. The Huskies have victories over four teams that are ranked inside the top 12 this season and have clearly been the surprise of the Big East conference. The Red Storm have arguably played the most difficult schedule in the land this season, and it doesn’t get any easier tonight. College basketball odds for this contest show us a line of Connecticut -1 over St....
Read more about Connecticut at St. John’s Big East College Basketball Power Rankings - February 4, 2011The Big East Conference is a BEAST this year in College Basketball. How many teams with this conference get into the Big Dance? They should get a plenty and trust me it’s well deserved. The Big East could get at least 10 teams in the tournament, possibly 11 or how about even 12 teams in the Big Dance from one conference. It could happen this year but it’s doubtful with all the automatic bids from the weaker conferences. We’ll keep our eyes open down the stretch to see how the bottom of the...
Read more about Big East College Basketball Power Rankings Syracuse at Connecticut - February 2, 2011The Syracuse Orange will try to avoid their longest losing streak in 42 years when they travel to face the Connecticut Huskies Wednesday. After opening the season 18-0, the Orange have went on to drop four straight games. Their previous worst stretch of futility was a 6-game losing streak back in 1969. Syracuse has watched their ranking drop a whopping 14 spots, where they sit as the 17th-ranked team in the land. The seventh-ranked Huskies are looking to bounce back from their first home loss this...
Read more about Syracuse at Connecticut Connecticut at Marquette - January 25, 2011After stepping out of conference to beat Tennessee 72-61 on Saturday, the fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies jump right back into Big East play Tuesday when they take on the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Huskies have certainly been the surprise of the conference to this point after having to settle for the NIT last season. Though the Golden Eagles are not ranked, they are actually favored in this game since they are at home. College basketball spreads for this contest show us a line of Marquette -4...
Read more about Connecticut at Marquette Tennessee at Connecticut - January 21, 2011This Saturday the No. 8 Connecticut Huskies (15-2,4-2 Big East) will host the Tennessee Volunteers (12-6, 2-2 SEC) in a non-conference showdown between two of college basketball’s most recognized programs. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET at the XL Center and will be televised nationally on CBS. The college basketball odds for this game have not yet been posted, but be sure to check back soon, as they should be up shortly. The Volunteers were once ranked No. 7 in the country, after starting the season...
Read more about Tennessee at Connecticut Villanova at Connecticut - January 16, 2011In a Top 10 tussle Monday, the tenth-ranked Connecticut Huskies will host the seventh-ranked Villanova Wildcats in a key Big East showdown. The Wildcats (16-1, 4-0) enter this contest on an 11-game winning streak, while the Huskies (14-2, 3-2) have won three straight games after a tough start to the conference schedule. Taking a look at the college basketball spreads, they have set a line of Connecticut -1.5 over Villanova with a total set of 145.5 points. Villanova head coach Jay Wright actually...
Read more about Villanova at Connecticut 2011 Fiesta Bowl Odds - December 31, 2010The 40th edition of the Fiesta Bowl features one football program steeped in a rich tradition of successful bowl appearances taking on another team stepping onto the biggest of stages for the very first time. The Oklahoma Sooners, one of the premiere programs in the history of college football, will face the Connecticut Huskies, appearing in just their fifth bowl game ever and first BCS bowl game. Looking at the latest Fiesta Bowl odds for the game, Oklahoma is favored by 17 and the over/under is...
Read more about 2011 Fiesta Bowl Odds Connecticut at South Florida Odds - November 29, 2010In a crucial Big East showdown Saturday, the Connecticut Huskies visit the South Florida Bulls with the conference championship on the line. The Huskies control their own destiny, and with a win they’d be representing the Big East in a BCS bowl game. The Bulls will just be trying to play the role of the spoiler, and odds makers give the home team the slight edge. College football lines show us odds of South Florida -1 over Connecticut with a total set of 41.5 points. Connecticut’s chances of...
Read more about Connecticut at South Florida Odds College Football Odds: Pittsburgh at Connecticut - November 11, 2010While it’s true that the Big East has been a mess this season, with every team having at least three losses and an atrocious record against other BCS conference foes, there’s still value to be found in exploiting various matchups if you look close enough. If you are going to wager on this game, then be sure to do it at BetUS where our readers can earn up to a $500 match bonus on their initial deposits. Take Friday’s game between Pitt and Connecticut. There’s not much excitement...
Read more about College Football Odds: Pittsburgh at Connecticut West Virginia vs. Connecticut - October 25, 2010This Friday the Connecticut Huskies will look for their first Big East Conference win when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Huskies were blown out on the road last week, losing 26-0 at Louisville, while the Mountaineers were stunned at home, losing 19-14 to Syracuse. The Mountaineers have won all six of the previous meetings between these two schools, including a 28-24 win last year. If you are thinking about placing a bet on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have...
Read more about West Virginia vs. Connecticut Connecticut at Louisville - October 18, 2010This Saturday the Louisville Cardinals will host the Connecticut Huskies in Big East action, with both teams still looking for their first conference win. The Cardinals came up short last Friday against Cincinnati, losing 35-27, while the Huskies fell to Rutgers 27-24 on the road. Last year the Huskies dropped the Cardinals 38-25 at home for their third straight win in the series. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Huskies as 2-point...
Read more about Connecticut at Louisville College Football Picks: Connecticut at Rutgers - October 4, 2010This Friday the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will host the Connecticut Huskies, as both teams get ready for their first Big East Conference game of the season. Rutgers has upset the Huskies in each of the past two seasons, including a 28-24 win at Connecticut last season. Checking out the college football odds for this game, the oddsmakers are calling for a big road win for Connecticut, as the Huskies are currently favored by 5.5 points over the Scarlet Knights. Looking for a great new sportsbook to do...
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