Elite 8 Odds - (3) Missouri vs (1) Connecticut Elite 8 Odds

Elite 8 odds in the East Regional on Saturday at 4:40pm EST on CBS have #1 Connecticut facing #3 Missouri. The Tigers will be trying to make their first ever Final Four. The Huskies have been as dominating as any team in the NCAA Tournament and already look like a Final Four team. Missouri has also been impressive, especially against a very talented Memphis team. The Tigers might be the one team that has enough offensive firepower to put some heat on the Huskies as DeMarre Carroll and Leo Lyons are excellent inside players that might be able to challenge Connecticut’s Hasheem Thabeet.

Elite 8 odds makers have UConn -5.5 point favorites against Missouri in Elite 8 betting odds with a total of 150.5. The advantage for Connecticut is in the backcourt with A.J. Price. He could be the difference in this matchup against the Tigers. While Connecticut is the favorite, the Tigers are the better pointspread team. Missouri is 20-10 against the spread this season while UConn is 13-14. Connecticut had been a juggernaut the first two games of the NCAA Tournament but they did not play their best basketball against Purdue. "We have to go out there and play better then we did today, but we have to give Purdue credit for that.” Connecticut’s Jeff Adrien said, “We can play a lot better, we are very excited. It wasn't our best game but we are definitely excited to move on." Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have UConn -5.5 point favorites in college basketball odds against Missouri with a betting total of 149.5 OVER -120.

Missouri vs Connecticut Elite 8 Odds and Betting Stats

The Tigers are 5-1 ATS for their last 6 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog. The Tigers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Huskies are 2-7 ATS for their last 9 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite. The Huskies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. The Over is 7-0 for the Tigers last 7 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog. The Over is 15-7 in the Tigers last 22 non-conference games. The Over is 6-0 for the Huskies last 6 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite. The Over is 4-0 in the Huskies last 4 vs. the Big 12. The Over is 21-7 in the Huskies last 28 neutral site games.