UConn vs Xavier College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 28

The UConn Huskies (17-2, 7-1 Big East) hope to build on a seven-game winning streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (10-9, 4-4 Big East) on January 28, 2024 at XL Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UConn vs. Xavier Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Sunday, January 28, 2024
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Hartford, Connecticut
• Arena: XL Center

Here's a look at some betting insights for UConn (-11.5) versus Xavier on Sunday. The total has been set at 149.5 points for this game.

UConn vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UConn has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Xavier has covered 12 times in 19 chances against the spread this season.
• Xavier covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than UConn covers as a favorite of 11.5 or more (44.4%).
• The Huskies have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in 10 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered two times in five opportunities in road games.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Musketeers have a lower winning percentage at home (.583, 7-5-0 record) than away (.800, 4-1-0).
• UConn has beaten the spread four times in eight conference games.
• Xavier has beaten the spread five times in eight Big East games.

UConn vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UConn has come away with 10 wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Huskies have been listed as a favorite of -750 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Xavier has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-6).
• The Musketeers have played as a moneyline underdog of +520 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• UConn has an implied victory probability of 88.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

UConn vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• UConn is outscoring opponents by 16.5 points per game with a +313 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.1 points per game (38th in college basketball) and gives up 64.6 per contest (31st in college basketball).
• Tristen Newton's 15.4 points per game lead UConn and are 233rd in the country.
• Xavier's +97 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.8 points per game (113th in college basketball) while giving up 71.7 per contest (175th in college basketball).
• Quincy Olivari is ranked 88th in college basketball with a team-high 17.9 points per game.
• The Huskies win the rebound battle by an average of 8.4 boards. They are grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game (86th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.7 per contest.
• Newton averages 6.5 rebounds per game (ranking 251st in college basketball) to lead the Huskies.
• The Musketeers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.9 boards. They are recording 40.4 rebounds per game (28th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 36.5.
• Abou Ousmane tops the Musketeers with 6.8 rebounds per game (209th in college basketball).
• UConn ranks fourth in college basketball with 108.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 49th in college basketball defensively with 86.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Musketeers average 94.2 points per 100 possessions (200th in college basketball), while conceding 87.9 points per 100 possessions (86th in college basketball).

UConn vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (76.6%)

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