How to watch Connecticut vs. New Mexico St.: NCAAB live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds

When: Thursday at 6:50 p.m. ET
Where: KeyBank Center — Buffalo, New York
TV: TNT
Follow: CBS Sports App

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New Mexico St. @ Connecticut

Regular Season Records: New Mexico St. 25-6; Connecticut 23-9

What to Know

The New Mexico St. Aggies and the #21 Connecticut Huskies are set to clash at 6:50 p.m. ET March 17 at KeyBank Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies will be strutting in after a victory while UConn will be stumbling in from a defeat.

New Mexico St. earned some more postseason success in their contest on Saturday. They captured a comfortable 66-52 win over the Abilene Christian Wildcats. Guard Clayton Henry (15 points) was the top scorer for New Mexico St. Clayton Henry’s performance made up for a slower game against the Grand Canyon Antelopes last week.

Meanwhile, UConn was close but no cigar last Friday as they fell 63-60 to the Villanova Wildcats. UConn got double-digit scores from four players: guard Tyrese Martin (19), forward Adama Sanogo (15), guard R.J. Cole (11), and guard Andre Jackson (10). That makes it four consecutive games in which Adama Sanogo has had at least 11 rebounds.

The Aggies are expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: New Mexico St. have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.10%, which places them 15th in college basketball. The Huskies are not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 40.10%, which places them 29th in college basketball.