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The UConn Huskies (13-2) will look to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (5-9) on January 8, 2025 at XL Center.
UConn is a gigantic 49.5-point favorite against Xavier when the Huskies hit the court against the Musketeers on Wednesday. A 126.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
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UConn vs. Xavier Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Hartford, Connecticut
- Arena: XL Center
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UConn vs. Xavier Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UConn (-49.5)
- Total: 126.5 points
Pick ATS:Xavier (+49.5)
- Pick OU: Push
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UConn vs. Xavier Comparison
| UConn Rank | UConn Stat | Xavier Stat | Xavier Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33rd | 79.2 | Points Scored | 56.7 | 326th |
| 11th | 53.1 | Points Allowed | 64.0 | 182nd |
| 3rd | 21.8 | Assists | 13.5 | 170th |
| 3rd | 10.1 | Turnovers | 17.2 | 257th |
| 2nd | 50.2% | Field Goal % | 41.1% | 178th |
| 36th | 36.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.9% | 177th |
UConn Key Players
- Paige Bueckers leads the Huskies in points and assists per game, scoring 19.9 points and distributing 4.0 assists.
- Sarah Strong leads UConn in rebounding, pulling down 7.9 rebounds per game while also scoring 17.5 points a contest.
- Bueckers makes more threes per game than any other member of the Huskies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
- The UConn leader in both steals and blocks is Strong, who averages 2.2 takeaways and 1.3 rejections per game.
Xavier Key Players
- The Musketeers' Meri Kanerva puts up enough points (11.2 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
- Loren Christie's stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 10.4 points and 1.6 assists per game secures the top spot on the Xavier rebounding leaderboard.
- Kanerva is consistent from distance and leads the Musketeers with 1.4 made threes per game.
- Xavier's leader in steals is Tae'Lor Purvis (2.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Christie (2.2 per game).
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