UConn vs. Xavier Prediction, Odds, Picks - Big East Tournament

Updated Mar. 14, 2024 10:28 a.m. ET

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The No. 9 seed Xavier Musketeers (16-16, 9-11 Big East) will play in the Big East tournament against the No. 1 seed UConn Huskies (28-3, 18-2 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 12:00 PM ET.

The Huskies enter their game against the Musketeers as double-digit favorites. The Huskies are favored by 15 points. The over/under for the matchup is set at 149.

Keep reading to get all the information ahead of placing bets on the UConn-Xavier game.

UConn vs. Xavier Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Huskies vs Musketeers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Huskies	-15	-112	-108	149	-105	-115	-1350	+800

UConn vs. Xavier Prediction

Pick ATS: Xavier (+15)
Pick OU: Under (149)
Prediction: UConn 79, Xavier 69

Learn more about the UConn Huskies vs. the Xavier Musketeers game on FOX Sports!

UConn vs. Xavier Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Huskies 82, Musketeers 67.
The Huskies have a 93.1% chance to claim victory in this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Musketeers sit with an 11.1% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

UConn has covered 20 times in 31 matchups with a spread this season.
Xavier is 16-15-1 ATS this season.
UConn has been favored by 15 points or more 11 times this season, and covered the spread in six of those contests.
Xavier has been an underdog by 15 points or more once this season, and covered the spread.

Key Total Facts

In 12 games this season, the Huskies and their opponent have combined to score more than 149 points.
Musketeers games have finished with over 149 points scored 20 times this year.
These teams score 157.4 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 8.4.

Key Moneyline Facts

UConn has won 90.9% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (20-2).
Xavier has won two, or 14.3%, of the 14 games it has played as underdogs this season.
UConn has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1350 or shorter.
Xavier has played as an underdog of +800 or more once this season and lost that game.

UConn vs. Xavier: Recent Results

Huskies vs Musketeers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/28/2024	Huskies	-12	147.5	-800	+550	99-56 UCONN
1/10/2024	Huskies	-4.5	148	-198	+164	80-75 UCONN
1/25/2023	Huskies	-6	154	-255	+215	82-79 XAV
12/31/2022	Huskies	-3	149	-150	+130	83-73 XAV

UConn vs. Xavier: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	UConn	Xavier
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	81.1 (26)	76.3 (102)
Points Allowed (Rank)	64.0 (13)	74.2 (254)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.4 (47)	9.7 (94)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.8 (49)	6.8 (234)
Assists (Rank)	18.0 (6)	16.3 (26)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.2 (22)	11.3 (185)

UConn 2023-24 Key Players

Huskies Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tristen Newton	31	15.0	7.1	5.8	1.0	0.4	1.7
Cam Spencer	31	14.7	4.6	3.4	1.5	0.2	2.6
Alex Karaban	30	14.2	5.1	1.4	1.0	0.9	2.3
Donovan Clingan	26	12.4	6.9	1.4	0.5	2.3	0.1
Stephon Castle	25	11.2	4.3	3.0	1.0	0.5	0.6

Xavier 2023-24 Key Players

Musketeers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Quincy Olivari	32	19.5	5.6	2.1	1.3	0.1	3.2
Desmond Claude	32	16.3	4.1	3.2	1.0	0.3	0.7
Dayvion McKnight	32	12.7	3.9	4.9	1.6	0.1	1.0
Abou Ousmane	32	6.8	6.4	1.3	0.8	1.2	0.0
Trey Green	31	5.8	1.0	1.2	0.6	0.0	1.2