Connecticut Huskies @ San Diego State Aztecs NCAA Basketball Pick

Connecticut Huskies @ San Diego State Aztecs NCAA Basketball Pick: Tough to bet against Kemba Walker – in fact, in big games, tournaments, and crazy last shot contests, it’s just flat out dumb. So call me dumb, that’s cool, I’m taking the Aztecs. First and foremost, I think they’re better than the Huskies. But I just think they have too many team players and some very good guys that will do work against UConn’s defense. Plus, Kemba has to miss one of those shots, right?

SDSU needed some extra time to beat Temple, but they got the job done, and really managed the game well to always be taking the shot to win in do or tie opportunities. In the end, their rebounding bested the Owls, and that’s no small task. Temple’s a very good team.

UConn smacked Bucknell around, then did Cincinnati right out of the tournament as some Big East on Big East crime went down. (Speaking of the Big East, what happened to the Super Conference anyway? They have 2 teams left, and one of those is 11-seed Marquette).

The Huskies haven’t been tested too much of late, but they are ready for the big game, so I can’t have that as a reason for the loss. However, I do think that UConn has been playing up and down all year, and they’ve been rocking the UP switch for a while now. I’m ready for the down, and I think SDSU is going to capitalize.

(3) Connecticut Huskies @ (2) San Diego State Aztecs (+1) (3/24) (CBS)