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NCAA Basketball Selections
3* Baylor +1, 1:30 pm
3* Creighton PK, 4:00 pm BIG AL's NCAA CROWN TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR!
3* Michigan/Arizona Under 158, 8:45 pm BIG AL'S NCAA HOOPS TOTAL OF THE MONTH
1* Connecticut/ Illinois Over 139, 6:05 pm
Game: (649) Illinois at (650) Connecticut Play Sport/Type: CBB / Straight Bet Date/Time: Apr 4 2026 6:09 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: BetMGM Play Rating: 4* Odds: -115 Play: Illinois -1.5 (-115)
Connecticut has lived a charmed life this season - until now.
I have Illinois as the better team and so does the oddsmaker. This is a bad matchup for Connecticut. Not only are the Illini a high scoring team with arguably the most efficient offense in the country, but they are playing outstanding defense holding their last three opponents to an average of 56.3 points a game.
The Huskies are going to have to make shots from the perimeter to keep up with Illinois since the Illini protect the rim so well. I don't trust the Huskies to do that. Connecticut also could be a little flat following a miracle victory against Duke in its last game that is still being talked about.
Illinois attempts 3-pointers at a higher rate than almost any team in the country and ranks 17th in free throw accuracy. Connecticut is 86th in 3-point shooting and ranks 234th in free throw percentage.
August Young
UFC:
Hailey Cowan +115 over Alice Pereira (4U)
Thomas Petersen -115 over Pat (4U)
Rafael Estevam +115 over Ethyn Ewing (4U)
Tabatha Ricci +110 over Virna Jandiroba (4U)
Chris Duncan -140 over Renato Moicano (4U)
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