The Michigan State Spartans and the Connecticut Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ford Field in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total is sitting at 134.
Michigan State defeated Louisville 64-52 as a 7-point underdog in the Elite Eight. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over\/under total (137.5).
Goran Suton scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds for the Spartans, and Durrell Summers delivered 12 points in the win.
Kemba Walker had 23 points to help Connecticut hold off resilient Missouri 82-75 in the Elite Eight. Connecticut managed to cover the 5.5-point spread, and the combined 157 points made it OVER the day's posted total of 152.
A.J. Price added 18 points, and Stanley Robinson chipped in with 13 points in the win for the Huskies.
Team records:
Michigan State: 30-6 SU, 20-13 ATS
Connecticut: 31-4 SU, 17-14 ATS
Michigan State most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Louisville are 1-1
After a win are 8-2<\/p>\n
Connecticut most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-1
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Michigan State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Connecticut is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games<\/p>\n