UConn Huskies vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Cintas Center is where the Xavier Musketeers (7-7) will compete against the UConn Huskies (13-2) on Wednesday.

The UConn Huskies took the court against Butler and took home the win by a score of 88-81 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 20 and Butler finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Butler finished shooting 92.0% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 25 shots. In addition, Butler collected 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Butler distributed 14 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, UConn allowed 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies buried 18 of 23 tries for a rate of 78.3%. UConn walked away from the game with a 54.5% FG percentage (30 of 55) and made 10 of their 26 three-point shots.

Alex Karaban is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played 30 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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UConn enters this game with a win-loss mark of 13-2 for the year. They have an average of 83.5 pts per contest (28th in college basketball) while hitting 50.5% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 34.0% on shots from distance (127 of 373) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, UConn is snagging 38.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 269 dimes this season, which ranks 15th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 45th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.8). The Huskies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (341 of 841) and they relinquish 28.6 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 66th in college basketball in allowing assists with 162 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Xavier Musketeers took a loss by a score of 66-65 when they faced Villanova. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Xavier allowed Villanova to get 35 in all (10 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 30 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Musketeers allowed Villanova to make 21 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.2% in this game. In all, the Musketeers finished 25 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Xavier made 5 of 18 tries (27.8%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Villanova committed 13 fouls in the game which got the Musketeers to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Musketeers earned 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Quincy Olivari ended up being a factor for the Musketeers in this contest. He racked up 14 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 3 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 23.1%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Xavier has a record of 7-7 on the campaign. The Musketeers commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.2 times per contest (25th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. Xavier has scored 1,044 pts this season (74.6 per contest) and they collect 40.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Musketeers are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 226th in Division 1.

The Musketeers on the defensive side of the court are 133rd in the nation in PPG given up with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (44th in the nation). The Xavier defense allows 29.6% on three-point shots (87 of 294) and their opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.6 dimes and 37.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 303rd and 293rd in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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