The No. 22 Connecticut Huskies had their Thanksgiving Day spoiled by Michigan State in their first loss of the season. They look to get back on track in the third-place game of the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday against VCU. Tip-off from the Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort is 1:30 p.m. ET. VCU also lost its last game to No. 6 Baylor, 69-61 on Thursday.

The Huskies are favored by eight points in the latest VCU vs. Connecticut odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 126. Before you make any Connecticut vs. VCU picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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