Georgetown Hoyas vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs UConn Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

Gampel Pavilion is the location where the UConn Huskies (23-2) will attempt to defeat the Georgetown Hoyas (13-11) on Saturday.

The Georgetown Hoyas played Villanova and ended up losing by a score of 80-73 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hoyas walked away with 24 and Villanova accumulated 17 fouls. They converted 10 of 29 attempts from distance. Villanova walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 28 attempts. On top of that, Villanova collected 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Villanova doled out 18 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In regard to defending, Georgetown allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Georgetown finished the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and made 7 of their 25 3-point shots.

Malik Mack is a guy who was a factor for this game. He shot 46.7% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 31 minutes and snagged 3 boards. He was able to score 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Georgetown enters this one with a mark of 13-11 for the season. They are averaging 75.3 points per outing (207th in Division 1) while going 43.7% from the field. The Hoyas are connecting on 32.8% from downtown (160 of 488) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 349 assists this year, which has them ranked 179th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hoyas are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are ranked 119th in D-1 in giving up assists with 311 conceded so far this season. The Hoyas defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (599 of 1,406) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-pointers and they are 162nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UConn Huskies got the victory with a final of 80-70 when they faced Butler. When it comes to how they rebounded, UConn permitted Butler to grab 24 in all (7 offensive). They finished 38.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Huskies permitted Butler to knock down 25 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Huskies ended up shooting 30 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, UConn buried 13 out of their 31 attempts (41.9%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Butler earned 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Huskies recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game.

Solomon Ball ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies for the matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

UConn has a record of 23-2 on the year. The Huskies are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they go 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (11th in college) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. UConn has accumulated 1,982 pts on the year (79.3 per game) and they pull down 36.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 26th in college hoops.

The UConn defense concedes 28.9% from downtown (136 of 471) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.2 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 6th and 37th in the country. The Huskies on defense are ranked 14th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the field (26th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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