UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (21-2) are headed to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Georgetown Hoyas (8-14).

The UConn Huskies took the court against Butler and went home with a win by a final score of 71-62 in their last contest. UConn finished the game having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and made 6 out of their 17 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 11 of 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing defense, UConn allowed 37.3% from the field on 22 of 59 shooting. Butler recorded 8 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Butler pulled down 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Butler shot 93.3% from the free throw line by making 14 of 15 tries. They also made 4 out of their 18 tries from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Huskies ended up with 11 while Butler recorded 10 fouls.

Cam Spencer is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He played 38 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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UConn comes into this game with a win-loss record of 21-2 on the year. They currently have an average of 80.9 points per outing (35th in college hoops) while shooting 49.3% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 35.9% on three-point attempts (198 of 551) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UConn is grabbing 38.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 403 assists for the season, which has them ranked 11th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 26th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 237 relinquished so far this season. The Huskies are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.7% (511 of 1,286) and they surrender 29.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 32.0% on 3-pointers and they are 17th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.1).

When they last played, the Georgetown Hoyas went home defeated by a final of 76-70 when they faced Seton Hall. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Georgetown allowed Seton Hall to grab 38 in all (10 offensive). They finished 31.6% from distance by shooting 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Hoyas permitted Seton Hall to make 25 out of their 58 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.1% in this contest. When the game finished, the Hoyas ended up shooting 27 for 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.0%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Georgetown knocked down 10 of 40 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. Seton Hall had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They coughed it up 5 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Hoyas were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Supreme Cook pitched in for the Hoyas in the game. He buried 8 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 11 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this matchup.

Georgetown has a record of 8-14 this year. The Hoyas have committed 16.4 fouls per contest and they go 71.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (246th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest. Georgetown has accounted for 1,583 pts so far this year (72.0 per game) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hoyas are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which ranks 315th in college hoops.

The Hoyas on defense are ranked 287th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.9. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (350th in D-1). The Georgetown defense concedes 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (153 of 465) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.7 dimes and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 312th and 181st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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