UConn Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: UConn (-6.0)

The UConn Huskies (1-0) are traveling to TD Garden on Friday where they will meet the Michigan Wolverines (1-0). UConn opens this contest as 6.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 146.5.

The UConn Huskies took the court against Gardner-Webb and walked away with a win by a score of 86-46 in their last game. UConn ended the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 60) and converted 9 out of their 29 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 15 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 44 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about the defense, UConn allowed the other team to go 25.5% from the field on 12 of 47 shooting. Gardner-Webb distributed 5 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Gardner-Webb snagged 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Gardner-Webb finished 61.5% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 26 tries. They converted 6 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 17 while Gardner-Webb racked up 19 personal fouls.

Braylon Mullins is one player who was a factor for the contest. He went 58.3% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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UConn enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this year. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UConn is pulling down 46.0 boards per game and has accumulated 20 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 93rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are shooting 31.0% on 3-pointers (9 of 29) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 86.0 points per game (126th in the country) while going 51.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 25th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (46.0). The Huskies are allowing a field goal percentage of 25.5% (12 of 47) and they surrender 28.0 boards per contest as a team. They are 18th in college in allowing assists with 5 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Michigan Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 84-68 against Oakland. The Wolverines corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. Oakland was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Michigan buried 7 of 34 tries (20.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolverines finished 31 for 71 from the field which had them shooting 43.7%. The Wolverines permitted Oakland to bury 20 out of 63 attempts from the field which had them shooting 31.7% in the game. They shot 23.1% from three-point range by going 6 of 26 and finished the game at 22 out of 30 from the free throw line (73.3%). Regarding rebounding, Michigan permitted Oakland to collect 39 in all (18 offensive).

Roddy Gayle Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Wolverines for the contest. He totaled 17 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He converted 7 of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. The Wolverines are responsible for committing 24.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.0 times per game (134th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.0 times per contest. Michigan has totaled 84 pts on the year and they collect 42.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Wolverines are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, which ranks 217th in college.

The Michigan defense allows 23.1% on 3-point attempts (6 of 26) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 5.0 assists and 44.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 18th and 326th in the country. The Wolverines are ranked 172nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 31.7% from the field (56th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn (-6.0)

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