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The No. 1 seed in the Big East tournament is up for grabs when the Pittsburgh Panthers (27-3 SU, 15-8-1 ATS) host the Connecticut Huskies (27-2 SU, 11-12 ATS). (AP Images)

Pittsburgh is a game behind UConn and Louisville in the standings heading into the season finale, but the Panthers own the tiebreaker against both clubs. Whoever takes this matchup will also move closer to securing a No. 1 seed at March Madness.

Pitt was the 76-68 winner when these two clubs met three weeks ago, cashing in as 2.5-point road dogs. The Huskies have won three games since at 1-2 ATS; the Panthers are 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS, with the defeat coming at the hands of Providence (+9) to lose their grip on the top ranking in the AP poll. On Thursday, Pittsburgh point guard Levance Fields was diagnosed with a lower back contusion and pegged as questionable for Saturday. Be sure to get your college basketball betting with Bodog today.