UConn vs. Oklahoma Odds, Opening Spread, Predictions for 2025 NCAA Tournament

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UConn vs. Oklahoma Odds

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Friday, March 21, 2025
9:25 p.m. ET
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UConn Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-4.5
-110
147.5
-110o / -110u
-198
Oklahoma Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+4.5
-110
147.5
-110o / -110u
+164
Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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The 2025 NCAA Tournament field has been announced and UConn will take on Oklahoma in Round 1 of the West region. Here's everything you need to know about UConn vs. Oklahoma odds, spread and more.

UConn opened as a -4.5-point favorite over UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The total is set at over/under 147.5 points scored by both teams combined.

Find out how No. 8-seeded UConn and No. 9-seeded Oklahoma match up ahead of their opening round matchup.


UConn vs. Oklahoma Analysis

Danny Hurley likely didn’t expect his team’s march toward a third consecutive national title to happen with an “8” etched next to their name.

Given the way his team has played at time’s this season, however, that seed is completely appropriate. This UConn team has far less top-end talent than the past two and it’s shown – especially on the defensive end of the floor.

Connecticut blocks a ton of shots, the most per game in the country, yet has a tendency to get overaggressive and foul. The Huskies rank 333rd in free-throw rate allowed this season.

Enter Oklahoma, a team that loves to find its way to the charity stripe. The Sooners rank 29th nationally in free-throw rate offensively, taking 22 freebies per game and sinking them at a top-10 percentage nationally.

It feels like a sick trick played by the basketball gods, but Danny Hurley’s fate in the first round of this tournament may hinge on how the officials call this game. That’s also worth monitoring from a live betting perspective. If things are whistled tight early, that favors the Sooners.

— Shane McNichol


For more coverage of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and Selection Sunday, make sure to check out our experts' live reactions to the bracket reveal and the Selection Sunday live show, where you can get their instant analysis on every matchup as well as some early insights to help you make your bets.

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