This is going to be a great match-up with 7-0 U-Conn shooting 51% and allowing only 38% shooting against 6-1 Kansas who is No. 1 in shooting at 54% and No. 6 in holding opponents to 35% shooting. The last two National Champions hooking up in December. U-Conn has reloaded after losing five key players. Kansas brings back three starters (plus Hunter Dickinson) and has already played a brutal schedule with its only loss coming to Marquette. Defense and the home edge of Allen Fieldhouse have me taking the Kansas money-line.

As for the Huskies, Dan Hurley has yet to miss several of the key components from last spring’s sprint thru the Dance. In particular, wing Cam Spencer (via Rutgers) has proven an inspired portal add, leading the Huskies in scoring at 16.3 ppg and nailing better than 47% of this triples while helping to further spread the floor and provide more room for Hurley’s four others tallying at least 14 ppg to operate.(though note that one of those scorers, ballyhooed frosh G Stephon Castle, hasn’t played since the Stonehill game on November 11). If the price looks too tight, mind all of the skill on both sides note these teams are combining to score better than 170 ppg. Play UConn-KU "Over"

My simulations make this total 142. I'm projecting Kansas to hold UConn under 70 points in this matchup. I'm on the Under.