Overview
- The game is at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
- No. 2 UConn advanced by beating Furman 82–71, while No. 7 UCLA edged UCF 75–71 in the first round.
- UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. posted 31 points and 27 rebounds in the Huskies' opening win.
- Sportsbooks list UConn as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5 and money lines of UConn -193 and UCLA +160.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects the Over to hit nearly 81% of the time and averages about 148 combined points.