UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (9-8) will take on the UConn Huskies (17-1) on Saturday.

The UConn Huskies played Seton Hall and took home the win by a score of 69-64 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Huskies ended up with 21 while Seton Hall recorded 22 fouls. They converted 1 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. Seton Hall shot 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, Seton Hall had 33 boards (16 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Seton Hall recorded 6 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, UConn allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 16 of 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. UConn finished the game with a 51.0% FG percentage (25 out of 49) and made 3 out of their 17 three-point shots.

Tarris Reed Jr. is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and collected 9 boards. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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UConn comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-1 so far this year. They cough up possession 11.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, UConn is collecting 36.9 boards per game and has 333 assists for the season, which ranks 14th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are connecting on 35.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (141 of 395) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They average 79.3 pts per game (130th in the nation) while hitting 49.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 8th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 166 surrendered so far this year. The Huskies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.7% (382 of 988) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 27.1% on 3-pointers while they are 8th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (63.3).

In their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a score of 86-83 against Creighton. The Hoyas earned 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 3 steals for the game. Creighton committed 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Georgetown buried 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). In all, the Hoyas went 33 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.9%. The Hoyas permitted Creighton to convert 32 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.5% for the contest. They went 39.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 13 out of 33 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Georgetown allowed Creighton to pull down 20 overall (5 offensive).

Malik Mack ended up having an impact for the Hoyas for the game. He knocked down 7 of 10 in the game for a rate of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 4 dimes in this contest.

Georgetown has a mark of 9-8 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hoyas are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which is 270th in college hoops. Georgetown has earned 1,317 pts for the campaign (77.5 per game) and they grab 36.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per contest (150th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.4 times per contest. The Hoyas have committed 18.4 fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Hoyas defensively are ranked 219th in the nation in PPG given up with 74.7. They are forcing 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (157th in D-1). The Georgetown defense allows 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (139 of 394) and opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.9 assists and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 155th and 242nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgetown

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