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LIU @ No. 23 Connecticut

Current Records: LIU 0-2; Connecticut 2-0

What to Know

The LIU Sharks are staying on the road Wednesday to face off against the #23 Connecticut Huskies at 6:30 p.m. ET Nov. 17 at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies will be strutting in after a victory while LIU will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The Sharks suffered a grim 84-60 defeat to the Fresno State Bulldogs last week. LIU's loss came about despite a quality game from Ty Flowers, who shot 6-for-14 from beyond the arc and finished with 26 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, the sound you heard this past Saturday was the absolute smackdown UConn laid on the Coppin State Eagles. UConn got their win on the backs of several key players, and it was guard Jalen Gaffney out in front picking up 11 points and eight assists in addition to five boards.

LIU is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the squad is 0-2 ATS when expected to lose.

LIU is now 0-2 while the Huskies sit at a mirror-image 2-0. A couple last-season defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Sharks are 354th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 72.9 on average. On the other hand, UConn enters the game with only 64.6 points allowed per game on average, good for eighth best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion -- Storrs, Connecticut
  • TV: Fox Sports 2
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Huskies are a big 26-point favorite against the Sharks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 26-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.