HIGHLY RANKED ROB V: NCAAB RPI SCALE POWER SYSTEM PLAY
(NCAAB) Connecticut vs. Syracuse,
Point Spread: -8.50 | -105.00 Syracuse (Home)
Result: Loss
The NCAAB Play is on Syracuse. Game 726 at 7:00 eastern. UConn was projected to be a top 25 team, However, They struggled losing games to Wagner and Northeastern at home in their first two games. Then lost forward 6-8 wing Terry Larrier who tore his ACL in a loss to Oklahoma State and the Huskies. UConn had already been playing without freshman point guard Alterique Gilbert who suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder in the Huskies' third game of the season and is also out for the season. Now they are at the Garden and are ranked 244 in the RPI Scale and they have lost and failed to cover both times vs teams ranked 150 or better like Syracuse. The Orange are 14-0 vs losing teams and 3-0 ats on neutral courts with a 120 to 130 point total. They have a far better RPI Rank at 117 and have covered 5 of 7 neutral court games. The Huskies have failed to cover the last 6 lines games. Play on Syracuse.