Xavier Musketeers vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs UConn Huskies

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (20-1) will try to defeat the Xavier Musketeers (11-10) at PeoplesBank Arena on Tuesday.

The Xavier Musketeers faced off with DePaul and notched a win by a score of 68-66 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Musketeers finished with 9 while DePaul had 13 personal fouls. They also converted 8 of their 24 tries from distance. DePaul walked away from this one shooting 0.0% from the free throw line by converting 0 of 1 attempts. Moreover, DePaul snagged 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. DePaul dished out 16 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. With respect to defending, Xavier allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 29 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Musketeers knocked down 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. Xavier ended the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (23 out of 50) and converted 6 of 17 3-point shots.

Tre Carroll is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 44.4% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 38 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Xavier comes into this one with a mark of 11-10 on the season. They have an average of 78.0 pts per game (144th in college hoops) while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Musketeers are shooting 36.3% on 3-pointers (205 of 565) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Xavier is grabbing 35.1 boards per game and is sitting with 393 dimes so far this season, which is 17th in college in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Musketeers are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are surrendering 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 285th in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.6). The Musketeers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (590 of 1,269) and they relinquish 38.3 boards per game as a team. They are 354th in D-1 in giving up assists with 378 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the UConn Huskies got the victory with a final of 85-58 when they faced Creighton. The Huskies corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. Creighton had 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 7 attempts. They were able to convert 3 of the free throws for a clip of 42.9%. In reference to shots from distance, UConn made 16 of their 31 tries (51.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies went 33 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 54.1%. The Huskies allowed Creighton to bury 18 out of their 44 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.9% for this game. They finished the game shooting 23.8% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 21 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). Regarding how they rebounded, UConn permitted Creighton to grab 21 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Braylon Mullins was important for the Huskies for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 13 for the game for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 3 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 29 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

UConn has a record of 20-1 on the season. The Huskies commit 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per contest (17th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game. UConn has scored 1,653 pts on the season (78.7 per contest) and they pull down 37.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Huskies are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 43rd in the country.

The Huskies are ranked 9th in D-1 in PPG given up with 64.3. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (13th in college). The UConn defense allows 28.5% on shots from distance (112 of 393) and opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 9.7 assists and 32.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 3rd and 66th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn and under the total points

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