UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (12-3) will compete against the UConn Huskies (12-4) on Saturday.

The UConn Huskies faced off with Villanova and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-66 in their last contest. UConn ended the contest with a 54.0% field goal percentage (27 of 50) and knocked down 10 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 2 of 4 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 23 assists in the game as well as forcing 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defense, UConn allowed 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. Villanova recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In addition, Villanova snagged 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Villanova finished shooting 92.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 13 shots. They also converted 8 of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 16 and Villanova accounted for 9 personal fouls.

Solomon Ball is one player who came through for this game. He recorded 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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UConn enters this contest with a mark of 12-4 so far this season. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, UConn is grabbing 35.3 boards per game and has totaled 318 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are shooting 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 419) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.8 points per game (37th in college hoops) while going 49.9% from the field.

On defense, the Huskies have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They concede 37.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 105th in college in opponents points per game (68.6). The Huskies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.2% (362 of 857) and they relinquish 29.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 26th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 153 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a final score of 74-66 against Marquette. The Hoyas earned 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Marquette was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Georgetown made 8 of 19 attempts (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas finished the game shooting 24 out of 55 from the field which had them sitting at 43.6%. The Hoyas permitted Marquette to convert 21 of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.6% in the game. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 23 of 27 from the charity stripe (85.2%). With respect to rebounding, Georgetown permitted Marquette to get 29 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Malik Mack ended up having an impact for the Hoyas for this game. He racked up 18 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 7 of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Georgetown has a mark of 12-3 for the season. The Hoyas are committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per game (80th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. Georgetown has accounted for 1,125 points this year (75.0 per game) and they collect 37.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Hoyas are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 74th in the nation.

The Hoyas on the defensive end are ranked 26th in college in points per game surrendered with 63.7. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the floor (14th in college). The Georgetown defense allows 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (109 of 334) and their opponents are making 76.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.7 assists and 32.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 82nd and 92nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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