Xavier Musketeers vs Connecticut Huskies Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
March Madness will start next week and many teams want a spot in the College Basketball Frenzy. The current champions, the Connecticut Huskies will face in the World’s Most Famous Arena, the Madison Square Garden, the Xavier Musketeers. Let’s see the Xavier vs UConn Odds.
Despite being the underdog, Xavier has been the favorite in 17 of their 31 games this season. They have gone 13-4 in those games, compared to just 2-12 when they are the underdog.
Xavier comes into this game with a record of 15-16, including a 9-11 mark in Big East play. They have lost two straight games, including their most recent contest against Marquette by a score of 86-80.
As the underdog this season, Xavier has gone 6-7-1 against the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 6-7 this year and just 1-4 in their last 5 road games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Musketeers have posted a 3-6-1 record vs. the spread.
Today’s over/under line of 149 is lower than the average over/under line in Xavier’s games this season (150.3). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 150 points.
The champions want to defend the title
Connecticut, according to the NCAAB standings, comes into this game with a record of 28-3, including an unblemished 18-0 record at home. They have won their last four games and have a scoring margin of +24.4 points per game at home this season.
For the year, the Huskies have been favored in 30 of their 31 games, going 28-2 in those contests. They are coming off a 74-60 win over Providence and have won their last 10 games at home.
Connecticut has an overall ATS record of 19-11-1 this season. At home, they have gone 11-7 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Huskies have an ATS mark of 8-2.
Today’s over/under line of 149 is higher than the average over/under line in Connecticut’s games this season (144.9). This year, 19 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points compared to their average over/under record of 16-15.
Game Information
| XAVIER MUSKETEERS vs UCONN HUSKIES |
| Location of the Game: Madison Square Garden, New York |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 14th 12:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
| How to watch: FS1 |
Xavier vs UConn Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| XAVIER | 69 | 144 | Spread XAV +15.5 |
ML CONN -1726 |
Total UNDER 149 |
| UCONN | 75 | ||||
AI Picks: Connecticut Huskies 75 – Xavier Musketeers 69
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Musketeers +15.5 | ML Huskies -1726 | UNDER 149
Xavier Musketeers Game Analysis
Xavier’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Marquette, finishing the game with a total of 80 points. Their season average is now 76.3 points per game. Quincy Olivari is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 19.5 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Desmond Claude brings a PPG average of 16.3 into the game.
Coming into today’s game, the Xavier defense is giving up an average of 74.2 points per contest. So far, the Xavier defense is giving up an average of 9.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.3 times per game (531st).
Connecticut Huskies Game Analysis
The Connecticut offense is coming off a game in which they scored 74 points vs. Providence. Overall their field goal percentage was 42.6% while connecting on 11 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Alex Karaban with 16 points. Stephon Castle also added 14 points for the Huskies.
At this time, the Huskies’ defense is positioned 15th in the country, permitting 64.0 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Connecticut’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 30.8% this season.
Injured players
For this game, Jerome Hunter (Heart), Zach Freemantle (Foot), Dailyn Swain (Appendix) and Sasa Ciani (Leg) are out for the Musketeers. Meanwhile, the champions have the full roster for this morning.
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