Georgetown Hoyas vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs UConn Huskies

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: XL Center in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (16-11) are headed to XL Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the UConn Huskies (18-9).

The Georgetown Hoyas played Creighton and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-69 in their last contest. Georgetown ended the game with a 38.5% FG percentage (25 of 65) and made 12 of their 33 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hoyas converted 7 of 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defending, Georgetown allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 28 of 67 shooting. Creighton distributed 17 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. In addition, Creighton pulled down 42 boards (11 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Creighton finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 21 shots. They also buried 10 out of their 37 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Hoyas left the arena with 18 and Creighton finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Jayden Epps is a player who was important in the matchup. He finished 57.1% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 2 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Georgetown enters this contest with a mark of 16-11 this year. They have an average of 71.6 pts per game (253rd in the country) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Hoyas are connecting on 30.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (183 of 592) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgetown is collecting 36.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 395 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 154th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hoyas are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.3% from 3-point land and they are 50th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (66.9). The Hoyas defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (630 of 1,544) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 89th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 337 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the UConn Huskies took a loss by a score of 89-75 against St. John's. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, UConn allowed St. John's to get 36 in all (15 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 19 and ended up shooting 21 out of 27 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Huskies allowed St. John's to make 30 out of 64 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.9% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies went 23 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, UConn buried 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.3%. St. John's committed 22 fouls for the game which got the Huskies to the free throw line for 29 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Huskies corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Alex Karaban ended up being a factor for the Huskies for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and earned 7 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes in this matchup.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 18-9 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Huskies are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which is 46th in the nation. UConn has scored 2,098 points this season (77.7 per game) and they pull down 35.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.0 times per contest (6th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Huskies have committed 18.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The UConn defense allows 35.9% on 3-point attempts (175 of 487) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.3 assists and 30.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 18th and 13th in college hoops. The Huskies are ranked 89th in college in PPG surrendered with 68.9. They are forcing 10.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (99th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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