Connecticut vs Xavier 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Xavier Musketeers and UConn Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Gampel Pavilion. The Xavier Musketeers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The UConn Huskies look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Xavier Musketeers are averaging 73.1 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Jack Nunge is averaging 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Paul Scruggs is averaging 12.4 points and 4.6 rebounds. Colby Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Johnson is dishing 1 assist. The Xavier Musketeers are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Xavier Musketeers are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.

The UConn Huskies are averaging 76.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 39.6 percent shooting. RJ Cole is averaging 16.2 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Adama Sanogo is averaging 15.1 points and 0.9 assists. Tyrese Martin is the third double-digit scorer and Isiah Whaley is dishing 1.2 assists. The UConn Huskies are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The UConn Huskies are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.

The Musketeers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Musketeers last 5 overall. The over is 9-4 in Huskies last 13 overall.

The Connecticut Huskies are the better team, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but they don’t blow teams out like that consistently. The Xavier Musketeers are also a winning team that wins by an average of 0.9 points on the road and loses by an average of just 0.4 points in the underdog role. Xavier isn’t a pushover by any means. Give me the points.