The Missouri Tigers and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at University of Phoenix Stadium in the fourth round of the NCAA Tournament.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Missouri fought their way to a 10 point halftime lead and defeated Memphis 102-91 on Thursday in the Sweet 16. Missouri won the game as a 4.5-point underdog, and the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 141.5.
J.T. Tiller netted 25 points with three rebounds and three assists. DeMarre Carroll chipped in with 17 points in the win for the Tigers.
Hasheem Thabeet tossed in 15 points and hauled down 13 boards for a double-double in Connecticut's 72-60 win over Purdue in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Connecticut covered the 7-point spread, but the 132 points went UNDER the posted total of 134.
Craig Austre had a game-high 17 points, and A.J. Price added 15 in that win for the Huskies.
Team records:
Missouri: 31-6 SU, 20-9-1 ATS
Connecticut: 30-4 SU, 16-14 ATS
Missouri most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Memphis are 0-2
After a win are 8-2<\/p>\n
Connecticut most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games<\/p>\n