Georgetown Hoyas vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs UConn Huskies

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

XL Center is the site where the UConn Huskies (14-2) will attempt to beat the Georgetown Hoyas (8-8) on Sunday.

The Georgetown Hoyas played Seton Hall and ended up losing by a score of 74-70 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hoyas ended up finishing with 16 while Seton Hall totaled 14 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 15 attempts from long range. Seton Hall ended up going 81.3% at the free throw line by making 13 of 16 shots. In addition, Seton Hall pulled down 20 rebounds (3 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Seton Hall dished out 16 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Georgetown let their opponent shoot 60.0% from the field on 27 out of 45 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the contest while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 22 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Hoyas converted 14 of their 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Georgetown walked away from the game with a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and made 10 out of their 35 three-point attempts.

Jayden Epps is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and earned 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also collected 3 boards. He accounted for 30 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Georgetown heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-8 for the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Georgetown is pulling down 35.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 207 dimes this season, which has them ranked 217th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hoyas are hitting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 389) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.3 pts per game (251st in the nation) while hitting 42.8% from the field.

On defense, the Hoyas are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 250th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 218 conceded so far this season. The Hoyas are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (436 of 956) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 30.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 202nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 80-75 when they played Xavier. The Huskies were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. Xavier committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, UConn converted 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 31 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.4%. The Huskies permitted Xavier to bury 23 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.9% in the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by shooting 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). In regard to rebounding, UConn permitted Xavier to get 39 overall (18 offensive).

Cam Spencer was important for the Huskies in this contest. He buried 8 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 6 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in the matchup.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 14-2 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Huskies are connecting on 50.7% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in D-1. UConn has tallied 1,332 pts this season (83.3 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 18.5 times per game (11th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. The Huskies commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they go 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The UConn defense concedes 34.8% from downtown (96 of 276) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.1 assists and 29.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 62nd and 9th in D-1. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 57th in college basketball in points given up per game with 65.4. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (52nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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