The Connecticut Huskies (6-1) welcome the Arizona Wildcats (5-2) to XL Center as they try to lengthen their six-game home winning streak. The game starts at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 2, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
Arizona Wildcats at Connecticut Huskies Free Prediction
In the Wildcats’ last matchup, they thoroughly outplayed the Georgia Southern Eagles, 100-70. The Wildcats had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 6.8 (better than their season average of 15.0) and held the Eagles to an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.9 (below their season average of 26.2). Arizona rallied around Chase Jeter, who was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 4-for-4 shooting.
The Huskies won big over the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in their last game, 97-75. Connecticut’s 11.8 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Massachusetts-Lowell, who had a mark of 23.3. The Huskies’ mark was better than their season average of 15.6, while the River Hawks’ was above their season average of 18.6. Jalen Adams was Connecticut’s top scorer with 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field.
The prolific offense of Arizona will face off against the porous defense of Connecticut. Dating back to last season, the Wildcats rank 14th in offensive efficiency, while the Huskies are 259th in defensive efficiency. The Wildcats should have the advantage on that end of the court.
The Wildcats won the lone contest against the Huskies last season, 73-58. The Wildcats made 14 of their 19 free throws (73.7 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.590 vs. 0.454).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Arizona ranks 120th in three pointers allowed per game (21.1) while Connecticut ranks 276th (24.2).
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