East Texas A&M faces No. 5 UConn following Garcia’s 20-point game

East Texas A&M Lions (4-3) at UConn Huskies (7-1)

Storrs, Connecticut; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -38.5; over/under is 140.5

BOTTOM LINE: East Texas A&M visits No. 5 UConn after Damian Garcia scored 20 points in East Texas A&M’s 84-67 victory over the Army Black Knights.

The Huskies are 4-1 in home games. UConn has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Lions have gone 1-3 away from home. East Texas A&M is third in the Southland scoring 82.9 points per game and is shooting 48.3%.

UConn scores 79.8 points, 10.8 more per game than the 69.0 East Texas A&M gives up. East Texas A&M scores 22.3 more points per game (82.9) than UConn allows (60.6).

TOP PERFORMERS: Solomon Ball is shooting 40.9% and averaging 14.6 points for the Huskies. Alex Karaban is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers.

Ronnie Harrison Jr. is averaging 14 points for the Lions. Garcia is averaging 10.9 points.

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