UConn Huskies vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (14-5) are hitting the road to Cintas Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Xavier Musketeers (12-7).

The UConn Huskies took the court against Butler and walked away with a win by a score of 80-78 in their last contest. UConn finished the game having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (32 of 67) and made 7 out of their 20 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 9 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected a total of 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists in this matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, UConn allowed 45.8% from the field on 27 out of 59 shooting. Butler doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Butler grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Butler finished shooting 67.9% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 28 tries. They also converted 5 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 21 and Butler accumulated 13 fouls.

Solomon Ball is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished with 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played 41 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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UConn enters this one with a win-loss mark of 14-5 on the campaign. They average 80.8 pts per contest (51st in Division 1) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 36.8% on shots from distance (178 of 484) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UConn is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 368 dimes for the season, which is 3rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 96th in the nation in points per game allowed (68.6). The Huskies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (431 of 1,013) and they concede 29.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are 22nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 188 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Xavier Musketeers got the win with a final of 59-57 against Marquette. In relation to cleaning the glass, Xavier permitted Marquette to grab 34 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 27.6% from three-point range via 8 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 7 at the free throw line (42.9%). The Musketeers permitted Marquette to make 23 of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Musketeers walked away from this one shooting 23 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Xavier buried 2 out of their 17 tries (11.8%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 68.8%. Marquette was called for 11 fouls for the contest which took the Musketeers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Musketeers were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup.

Zach Freemantle ended up being important for the Musketeers for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in this matchup.

Xavier has a mark of 12-7 for the campaign. The Musketeers commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per contest (39th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. Xavier has earned 1,469 points on the year (77.3 per contest) and they average 34.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Musketeers are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks them 144th in Division 1.

The Xavier defense gives up 33.4% on 3-pointers (128 of 383) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.8 dimes and 33.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 245th and 128th in college. The Musketeers on defense are ranked 103rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (118th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Xavier

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