Georgetown Hoyas vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: CBSSN

The Connecticut Huskies (13-4) host the Georgetown Hoyas (6-10) at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Georgetown Hoyas stepped onto the hardwood against Villanova and took a loss by a final of 85-74 in their last contest. Georgetown ended the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 8 out of their 24 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 16 of 17 tries for a percentage of 94.1%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists for this game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing defending, Georgetown allowed the other team to shoot 53.6% from the field on 30 out of 56 shooting. Villanova distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Villanova collected 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Villanova finished shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 16 tries. They also buried 9 of 23 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hoyas ended up with 14 while Villanova totaled 15 personal fouls.

Collin Holloway is one player who came through for the game. He shot 90.0% from the floor and also earned 5 assists. He played for 36 mins played and snagged 3 boards. He accounted for 25 points on 9 of 10 shooting.

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Georgetown comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 6-10 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgetown is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 212 dimes on the season, which ranks 267th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hoyas are hitting 37.8% from downtown (133 of 352) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They average 74.2 points per outing (126th in the country) while hitting 42.1% from the field.

On defense, the Hoyas have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They give up 35.8% on shots from downtown and they are 330th in the nation in opponents points per game (76.4). The Hoyas defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (446 of 991) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 283rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 259 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Connecticut Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 75-56 when they played Butler. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Connecticut permitted Butler to collect 21 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 21.1% from distance by connecting on 4 of 19 and finished the contest at 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Huskies permitted Butler to convert 19 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.0% in this game. In all, the Huskies finished 28 for 62 from the field which had them sitting at 45.2%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Connecticut buried 7 of their 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 100.0%. Butler earned 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Huskies were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 for this contest.

Tyrese Martin ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this contest. He buried 11 of 17 for this contest for a rate of 64.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the game.

Connecticut has a mark of 13-4 on the year. The Huskies are committing 17.9 fouls every game and they shoot 74.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.2 times per contest (64th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest. Connecticut has accumulated 1,355 pts this season (79.7 per contest) and they average 42.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Huskies are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is 174th in college basketball.

The Connecticut defense allows 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (100 of 307) and their opposition knocks down 65.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.1 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 30th and 156th in the country. The Huskies defensively are ranked 67th in the nation in points given up per game with 64.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (17th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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