The Georgetown Hoyas (5-7, 0-1 Big East) visit the No. 2 UConn Huskies (12-0, 1-0) Tuesday in Storrs. The opening tip at Gampel Pavilion will be at 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgetown vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Georgetown was a +10.5 Friday against Xavier, but the Hoyas fell 102-89 and are 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games. The 102 points was the most Georgetown had allowed in a game since Nov. 30, 2010, when it beat Missouri 111-102 in an overtime game.
The Huskies — winners of 4 in a row over the Hoyas — are 11-0-1 ATS. Their won Saturday 68-46 at Butler as a 7.5-point favorite. The 48 points marked the 3rd time in the last 2 seasons the Huskies have held a foe under 50 points.
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Georgetown at UConn odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:19 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Georgetown +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | UConn -4000 (bet $4,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgetown +21.5 (-115) | UConn -21.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Georgetown at UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 88, Georgetown 63
Moneyline
Lots of leeway for the book here. PASS.
Against the spread
The Huskies are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
In the last 5 weeks, UConn has covered spreads of -18.5 (Nov. 18), -33 (Nov. 20) and -39.5 (Dec. 10). The home five has such clear shooting, defensive and rebounding edges here. BACK THE HUSKIES -21.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Georgetown is playing just its 3rd true road game; they’re 0-2 thus far on the road. The Over is 8-1 in Connecticut’s last 9 home games vs. teams with a losing road record.
Early-season shooting numbers on both sides of the ball called for regression toward higher-scoring Georgtown games. And the Over has hit in 4 of the team’s last 5.
The Over has hit in 3 straight series meetings and is a solid play on Tuesday. TAKE THE OVER 147.5 (-115).
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