UConn vs. Oklahoma Preview: In-Depth Game Analysis

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00:00UConn is the 8th seed in the West Region. If Florida does knock off Norfolk State and UConn beats Oklahoma, that's your round of 32 game.

00:10Connecticut a 5.5 point favorite against Oklahoma in this matchup today.

00:15We have seen the SEC struggle ever so slightly. This line opened at 4.5 in favor of Dan Hurley's Huskies, now at 5 and a hook.

00:23Donnie, what's your approach to this matchup between the Huskies and the Sooners?

00:27I like the points tonight. If you're looking at the 5.5 there, depending on what you can get by game time here, I think it does make some sense.

00:32Take a look at Oklahoma's offense, 22 nationally here in efficiency, but also understand this.

00:37UConn's going to chase you off the 3-point line. I sometimes look at that and say, OK, that can be a little bit of a misjudgment per se,

00:44because just give me the team that likes to shoot the 3-point shot at a high percentage, and I trust that team to say,

00:49all right, we're not going to force 3-point shots if they're not there, but if they are available, we'll kindly knock those down.

00:55But key ingredient in this game, fouling. Connecticut's defense, 333 in the country at fouling.

01:01Oklahoma knows to get to the line. And also, making the free throws is important.

01:05Top 10 in the country at making them at 79% as a team. Give me the 3-point shot.

01:11Give me getting to the free throw line. I'll live with it. Give me the 5.5 points.