The Huskies are not expected to keep it close, but there are a few positive factors in their favor.
If you go by what the oddsmakers in Las Vegas think, UConn's chances of keeping it close this Saturday against Missouri are pretty low. And those Vegas guys are pretty good at this type of thing.
According to Vegas Insiders, the point spread for this game opened between 21 and 23.5, with a little movement downward for some of the higher ones. In previous weeks, UConn was a 7-point underdog against Villanova according to offshore sites, and a 7-point favorite against Army.