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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UConn Huskies play the Oklahoma Sooners in first round of NCAA Tournament
Oklahoma Sooners (20-13, 7-13 SEC) vs. UConn Huskies (23-10, 15-7 Big East) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 9:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -5.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: UConn and Oklahoma meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Huskies have gone 15-7 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. UConn ranks sixth in college basketball with 17.6 assists per game led by Hassan Diarra averaging 5.8. The Sooners' record in SEC play is 7-13. Oklahoma averages 78.8 points while outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game. UConn averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Oklahoma gives up. Oklahoma averages 10.8 more points per game (78.8) than UConn gives up (68.0). TOP PERFORMERS: Solomon Ball is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Huskies. Liam McNeeley is averaging 15.4 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games. Jeremiah Fears is scoring 17.0 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Sooners. Jalon Moore is averaging 12.2 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 7-3, averaging 73.5 points, 34.4 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points per game. Sooners: 4-6, averaging 79.6 points, 29.8 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.2 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgetown at UConn odds, tips and betting trends
The Georgetown Hoyas (16-11, 7-9 Big East) will look to stop a four-game road slide when they visit the UConn Huskies (18-9, 10-6 Big East) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at XL Center. The matchup airs at 6:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. In this preview, we analyze the UConn vs. Georgetown odds and lines for this game. The matchup between the Huskies and the Hoyas currently has no line set. UConn has gone 11-16-0 against the spread, while Georgetown's ATS record this season is 14-13-0. The Huskies are 14-12-1 and the Hoyas are 11-16-0 in terms of going over the point total. UConn is 2-8 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 games, while Georgetown has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall. Here's everything you need to get ready for Wednesday's college basketball game. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch UConn vs. Georgetown Game day: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Game time: 6:30 PM ET 6:30 PM ET TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo! UConn vs. Georgetown prediction UConn 74, Georgetown 68 Against the spread UConn has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times. Georgetown has put together a 14-13-0 record against the spread this year. The Huskies put up 77.7 points per game, 10.8 more points than the 66.9 the Hoyas give up. UConn is 11-12 against the spread and 17-6 overall when scoring more than 66.9 points. When Georgetown allows fewer than 77.7 points, it is 14-9 against the spread and 16-7 overall. The Hoyas put up an average of 71.6 points per game, only 2.7 more points than the 68.9 the Huskies allow to opponents. Georgetown has put together a 9-6 ATS record and a 12-3 overall record in games it scores more than 68.9 points. UConn is 10-7 against the spread and 13-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 71.6 points. Players to watch UConn Alex Karaban posts 14.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, shooting 43.2% from the field and 34.0% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest. Hassan Diarra posts a team-best 5.8 assists per game. He is also averaging 8.0 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 42.3% from the floor. Solomon Ball averages a team-high 14.7 points per contest. He is also posting 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 44.5% from the field and 43.2% from downtown with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game. Georgetown Micah Peavy is posting a team-high 16.1 points per contest. And he is delivering 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists, making 46.3% of his shots from the floor and 36.6% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest. Thomas Sorber is putting up a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 14.5 points and 2.4 assists, making 53.2% of his shots from the floor. Malik Mack tops the Hoyas in assists (4.5 per game), and puts up 12.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Watch UConn vs. Georgetown on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
