The Connecticut Huskies (3-0) play the Michigan Wolverines (2-1) at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. The game gets underway at 9:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and can be seen on AXS.
The Huskies dismantled Furman 83-58 on Saturday. Shonn Miller was the game’s high scorer with 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting. The Wolverines, meanwhile, are coming off an 86-70 loss at the hands of Xavier on Friday. Caris LeVert led the game in scoring with 29 points.
Connecticut is a three-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 135 points. The Huskies have started off well, going 3-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS). The Huskies are an exceptional shooting team from the line with a .768 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. The Huskies have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the 36th-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 44.3 per game, while the Wolverines rank 330th in the nation with 31.0 per game. Connecticut is the most disciplined team in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.42. Turning to the defensive side, the Connecticut defense has been very good, only giving up 60.0 points per game. Connecticut’s defense can be considered for best in the country, allowing a Division I-best .335 opponent field-goal percentage.
Over on the other bench, Michigan has a SU record of 2-1 and an ATS record of 1-1. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Wolverines, who are the top team in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed with 23 this season.
Connecticut and Michigan will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – UConn, ATS Winner – UConn, O/U – Over
Notes
Connecticut is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 89.3 points per game (ranked 22nd). Michigan allows 66.0 points per game (ranked 96th).
In its last game, Connecticut won by a margin of 25 points. Michigan is 2-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Connecticut has a 3-0 record in blowouts.
The Connecticut Huskies have the best defense in the country, giving up just 89.6 points per 100 possessions. The Michigan Wolverines have the 74th-ranked offense, scoring 114.8 points in the same number of possessions.
On average, Connecticut attempts 26.0 three pointers and Michigan attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Connecticut Huskies are undefeated at 3-0 while the Michigan Wolverines have an even 1-1 record.
Connecticut has the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the nation this season (2.42). Michigan ranks 98th with an A/TO of 1.26.
Connecticut, the 36th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 44.3 rebounds per game. Michigan does worse, ranked 330th with 31.0.
On average, Connecticut forces a turnover rate of 15.6%, ranked first in the nation. When Michigan turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
