Connecticut Huskies – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

South No. 9 UConn Huskies (Overall: 23-10, Conf: 11-7)

Team Strengths:

UConn’s biggest strength is undoubtedly its defense, particularly in the interior. Amida Brimah is one of the elite shot-blockers in the country, and will make sure that the Huskies don’t give up anything easy in the paint. They also have nice balance on offense with a quartet of players that can create offense from the perimeter, as well as the elite free-throw shooting which is crucial in grinding out wins in the tourney.

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Team Weaknesses:

As a team that relies heavily on perimeter players and lacks any sort of interior presence, the Huskies don’t have a Plan B on offense when the jump shots stop falling. And if UConn comes across a team that can knock down threes, its elite interior defense will immediately be nullified.

Team Stats:

Category | Stat | NCAA Rank
Points Per Game | 73.5 | 169th
Rebounds Per Game | 36.5 | 152nd
Blocks Per Game | 5.0 | 28th
3-Point Percentage | 36.3% | 102nd
Free Throw Percentage | 78.5% | 1st

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name | PPG
F | Phillip Nolan | 1.8
F | Shonn Miller | 12.8
G | Daniel Hamilton | 12.5
G | Sterling Gibbs | 12.0
G | Rodney Purvis | 12.5

Writer’s Prediction

UConn’s tourney run ends early in the round of 32.

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