The Connecticut Huskies will host a showdown against the Georgetown Hoyas at XL Center. Action begins at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23 and can be seen on CBS.
The Huskies enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling Tulane 60-42 on Tuesday. Shonn Miller was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting. The Hoyas, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-72 win against Xavier on Tuesday. Tre Campbell was the game’s top scorer, registering 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
Connecticut is a five-point favorite against Georgetown and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 137 points. The Huskies come into this game 13-5 Straight Up (SU) and 7-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Huskies are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .761 from the free throw line. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Connecticut’s stingy defense. The Huskies are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 62.7 points per game. The Huskies have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking fifth in the country with a .372 opponent field-goal percentage.
Over on the other bench, the Hoyas have records of 11-6 ATS and 12-7 SU. The Hoyas get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking 28th in the nation with 341 made (17.0 per game). Shifting to the other side of the court, blocking shots is an area where Georgetown has excelled. The Hoyas average 5.1 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Hoyas victory, bumping their SU record over their most recent meetings to 6-4. With a 5-4-1 record, the Hoyas also have the advantage ATS. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – UConn, ATS Winner – UConn, O/U – Under
Notes
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut’s last 5 games.
Connecticut is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut’s last 5 games when playing Georgetown.
Connecticut is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Georgetown.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut’s last 7 games when playing at home against Georgetown.
Georgetown averages 75.3 points per away game (ranked 60th). Connecticut allows 60.5 points per home game (ranked 32nd).
Ranked 77th, the Connecticut Huskies have an offensive rating of 111.0. The Georgetown Hoyas rank 122nd with a defensive rating of just 99.7.
The Georgetown Hoyas average 68.6 possessions per game and 1.080 points per possession. The Connecticut Huskies earn fewer possessions with 68.0, but they score more points with 1.110.
Georgetown has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.2%. Connecticut is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Connecticut Huskies average 19.0 three point attempts per game, and the Georgetown Hoyas attempt 22.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Connecticut is 5-3 and Georgetown is 9-5.
Connecticut ranks 29th in blocks per game with 5.4 and Georgetown ranks 40th with 5.1 blocks per game.
Georgetown ranks 291st in offensive rebounds, while Connecticut ranks at 33rd in defensive rebounds.
On average, Connecticut forces a turnover rate of 18.2%. When Georgetown turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 9-4 record.
