The Texas Longhorns (7-3) and No. 5 UConn Huskies (9-1) meet Friday at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Texas vs. UConn odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Longhorns rolled Monday night, beating the Southern Jaguars 95-69. Texas covered as a 22-point home favorite, and the Over (159) cashed. C Matas Vokietaitis posted a career-high 28 points, leading 5 Longhorns in double figures. The 7-foot sophomore shot 7-for-10 from the field and made all 14 of his free throws. G Jordan Pope added 18 points, knocking down four 3-pointers in the win.

The Huskies won their fourth straight game Tuesday, edging the No. 18 Flori

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