College basketball action is set to take place on 1/25/23 and it will feature Xavier Musketeers at UConn Huskies. The game is set to take place at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. The game starts at 6:30 PM EST and is set to be aired on FS1.
Xavier is heading to the game here with a 16-4 record on the year. However, in the Big East the Muskies have been very impressive and have posted an 8-1 mark. In the last 5 games, the 13th ranked Xavier team, has posted a 4-1 mark. The last game was a very impressive 95-82 win over Georgetown.
Musketeers Offense
Xavier has been a terror on the offensive side of the ball this year. The Musketeers offense has been able to put in a total of 84.1 points per game while shooting at a clip of 50.1%. The Musketeers have managed to get 21.2 assists on the season so far. Sourly Boun has been the leader for the Xavier team in the scoring with 16.5 points per game on 34.8 minutes a game and 47.4% shooting from the field. On the season the Musketeers have pulled down 212 offensive boards and have been led by Jack Nunge in that department with 61 offensive boards. The passing leader for Xavier is Colby Jones with 5.2 assists per game.
Musketeers Defense
On the defensive side of the ball the Xavier team has been far from impressive. The Musketeers are giving up 75.3 points per game on average. However, Xavier is picking up 4 blocks per game and has managed to get 7.1 steals per game. All told Xavier has pulled down 560 defensive boards and have been led by Zach Freemantle in that department with 135 defensive boards. Freemantle also leads Xavier in overall rebounding with an average of 8.4 boards per game. The steals leader for Xavier is Souley Boum with 1.4 steals per game, but the blocks leader is Jack Nunge with 1.4 blocks per game.
UConn for their part is coming into the game here with a record of 16-5 overall on the season. However, the Huskies when playing in the Big East have struggled on the year and are now sitting on a 5-5 mark. The Huskies in their last 5 games struggled on the year and posted 2-3 mark. UConn in their last game, though, was able to post a win over Butler by a score of 86-56.
Huskies Offense
On the season the Huskies offense has been playing good at times with 79.3 points per game. The Huskies have ended up landing 45.9% of the shots. The passing for UConn has managed to get a total of 17.7 assists per game. Adama Sanogo has managed to get 17.2 points per game while playing in only 26 minutes per game and landing 58.7% of the shots. The passing leaders is Andre Jackson Jr. who has managed to get 4.6 assists per game. When it comes to offensive rebounding UConn has ended up getting 261 boards per game, but the leader for the offensive rebounding is Adama Sanogo who has pulled down 49 offensive boards.
Huskies Defense
On the defensive side of the ball the Huskies have ended up getting a total of 63.5 points per game. The Huskies have ended up getting 4.9 blocks per game, but has a total of 7 steals per game. Defensive rebounding for UConn is coming in with 560 boards on the year total, with Adama Sanogo who has pulled down 100 defensive boards. Sanogo does lead the Huskies in rebounding per game with 7.1 boards per game. The block leader is Donovan Clingan with 2 blocks per game, but has managed to see Andre Jackson Jr. who has ended up getting 1.3 steals per game.
Xavier Musketeers at UConn Huskies Odds: Musketeers +7.5, Huskies -7.5
Xavier Musketeers at UConn Huskies Moneyline: Musketeers , Huskies
Over/Under Odds: 155
Xavier Musketeers at UConn Huskies Pick: UConn Huskies Moneyline, Xavier Musketeers +7.5, Over 155
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The Musketeers are heading to this game here with a winning momentum after getting the win over Georgetown. However, the Muskies are facing a stiff UConn defense in this game here and that will make up some of the power of the Xavier offense in this game here. However, I do not think that Xavier will play well on the road in this game here to secure the win as the Huskies defense is able to keep Xavier at bay. Still, with both of these offenses being very powerful and potent I do see the total going over. Conclusion comes with Xavier covering the spread, UConn winning on the money line, but I see the total going over.
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