Xavier vs UConn Prediction 12/31/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The UConn Huskies and the Xavier Musketeers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Cintas Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UConn Huskies vs. Xavier Musketeers prediction.

UConn Huskies Recap

The UConn Huskies come into this game looking to add on to their 72-54 win over Depaul last time out to sit at 12-1 this season. After this game, UConn will head home for a game against Marquette.

Huskies Win 8 In A Row

Tarris Reed Jr. has 15.5 PPG with 8.3 RPG while Alex Karaban’s put up 13.4 PPG with 5.8 RPG and 2.3 APG. Solo Ball has 14.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Silas Demary Jr. has 10.4 PPG with 4.7 RPG and a team-high 5.6 APG to lead the Huskies in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UConn up to this point in the year. Eric Reibe has 9.7 PPG with 4.9 RPG and Braylon Mullins has 9.7 PPG with 3 RPG as well this season. As a team, UConn is averaging 80.1 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 71.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Connecticut Huskies will win

Xavier Musketeers Recap

The Xavier Musketeers come into this game looking to add on to their 80-77 win over Georgetown last time out to sit at 9-4 this season. After this game, Xavier will head on the road for a game against Depaul.

Musketeers Win 6 Of Last 7

Tre Carroll leads the Musketeers in scoring with 17.3 PPG along with 5.6 RPG and 2.7 APG while Roddie Anderson III has 13.3 PPG with 2.7 RPG and 2.8 APG. Joven Milicevic has 12.5 PPG with 3.9 RPG and All Wright has 10.8 PPG and 2.4 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Xavier up to this point in the year. Malik Messina-Moore has 6.8 PPG with a team-high 4.3 APG and Filip Borovicanin has 8.5 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead Xavier on the glass along with 3.6 APG. As a team, Xavier is averaging 78.7 PPG on 42.5% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three and 68.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Xavier Musketeers will win

• Xavier has won 14 of its last 16 games at Cintas Center.
• Connecticut has lost three of its last four games at Cintas Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Xavier’s last eight games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 147+ points.
• Each of Connecticut’s last seven games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.

UConn Huskies vs. Xavier Musketeers Prediction

I’m leaning towards Xavier here. Do I love Richard Pitino as a coach? Not really, but the thing is that Xavier just always seems to be one of those teams that gets up for games against UConn, especially at home. The Huskies will be just fine, but I think this is a spot where Xavier gives them a game and UConn faces some road adversity. Give me the Musketeers and the points.