UConn Huskies vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (9-4) will play the UConn Huskies (12-1) at Cintas Center on Wednesday.

The UConn Huskies faced DePaul and notched a win by a score of 72-54 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 20 while DePaul finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 3 of 13 shots from long range. DePaul finished the game shooting 52.4% at the free throw line by burying 11 of their 21 shots. Moreover, DePaul snagged 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. DePaul distributed 7 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, UConn allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the field on 20 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 12 of 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. UConn ended the game having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 out of 57) and buried 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Alex Karaban is one player who played a role for the matchup. He totaled 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and also collected 6 boards. He finished 58.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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UConn heads into this matchup with a record of 12-1 this season. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a team are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, UConn is pulling down 36.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 236 assists for the year, which has them ranked 21st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 34.4% on shots from downtown (96 of 279) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.5 points per outing (163th in the country) while connecting on 49.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 26.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 6th in the country in PPG from their opponents (61.1). The Huskies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.1% (260 of 701) and they relinquish 30.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 5th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 106 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Xavier Musketeers got the win with a final of 80-77 against Georgetown. The Musketeers were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Georgetown had 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Musketeers to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to convert 11 of those for a clip of 78.6%. When talking about shots from downtown, Xavier buried 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). Overall, the Musketeers shot 31 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Musketeers allowed Georgetown to knock down 23 out of 57 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 40.4% for the contest. They finished 35.3% from distance by going 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 25 of 43 at the free throw line (58.1%). In reference to rebounding, Xavier allowed Georgetown to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Tre Carroll ended up being a major contributor for the Musketeers for this contest. He made 9 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Xavier has a record of 9-4 on the season. The Musketeers have committed 17.2 fouls every game and they hit 67.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.6 times per game (27th in college) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per game. Xavier has tallied 999 pts on the year (76.8 per game) and they snag 36.3 boards per contest. As an offense, the Musketeers are shooting 42.4% from the field, which has them ranked 306th in the nation.

The Xavier defense allows 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (85 of 257) and opponents are making 66.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 17.6 dimes and 37.9 boards per game, which is ranked 351st and 324th in those categories on the defensive end. The Musketeers on defense are ranked 197th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 73.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (301st in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Xavier

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