NEWSLETTER
The No. 11 UConn Huskies (8-3, 0-0 Big East) are heavy favorites (-13) as they look to extend a three-game home win streak when they take on the Xavier Musketeers (8-3, 0-0 Big East) on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at XL Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 147 points.
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Who Will Win UConn vs. Xavier?
UConn and Xavier Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 13-point favorites this season, UConn is 3-2-1 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 16.1 more points per game, 163.1, than this matchup’s over/under of 147 points.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 131.7 points per game, 15.3 fewer than the point total for this game.
The average over/under UConn has had set in matchups this season is 1.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Musketeers this year is 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Huskies have a 6-4-1 record against the spread this season.
The Musketeers are 5-6-0 against the spread this year.
UConn Stats & Insights
UConn outscores opponents by 18.6 points per game (scoring 83.5 per game to rank 40th in college basketball while allowing 64.9 per contest to rank 40th in college basketball) and has a +205 scoring differential overall.
UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 9.7 boards. It is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (111th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 24.6 per contest.
The Huskies hit 9.7 three-pointers per game (47th in college basketball) at a 35.4% rate (116th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 per game their opponents make at a 37.3% rate.
UConn scores 111.8 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball), while allowing 86.8 points per 100 possessions (102nd in college basketball).
Xavier Stats & Insights
Xavier puts up 79.6 points per game (95th in college basketball) while giving up 66.8 per contest (77th in college basketball). It has a +141 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 12.8 points per game.
Xavier ranks 167th in the nation at 33.4 rebounds per game. That’s 4.8 more than the 28.6 its opponents average.
Xavier knocks down 8.8 three-pointers per game (104th in college basketball), 2.0 more than its opponents.
Xavier ranks 52nd in college basketball with 103.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 93rd defensively with 86.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
UConn Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Huskies this season is Alex Karaban, who averages 15.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
UConn’s leading rebounder is Tarris Reed, Jr. averaging 8.0 boards per game and its best passer is Hassan Diarra, averaging 5.7 assists per game.
The Huskies get the most three-point shooting production out of Karaban, who makes 2.8 threes per game.
Diarra is UConn’s leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Karaban leads them in blocks with 1.8 per contest.
Xavier Key Players to Watch
Zach Freemantle puts up 16.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for the Musketeers, enough to be the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
Dayvion McKnight records more assists than any other Xavier player with 4.7 per game. McKnight also averages 10.3 points and pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game.
Ryan Conwell is consistent from three-point range and leads the Musketeers with 3.5 made threes per game.
Dailyn Swain (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Xavier while Freemantle (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
UConn vs. Xavier Prediction
UConn 78, Xavier 70
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