UConn vs. Georgetown betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Georgetown Hoyas (12-3, 3-1 Big East) host the No. 9 UConn Huskies (12-4, 4-1 Big East) after winning eight straight home games. The Huskies are favored by 5 points in the matchup, which begins at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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UConn vs. Georgetown betting lines

  • UConn moneyline odds to win: -220
  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: +181
  • Spread: UConn (-5)
  • Total: 142.5

UConn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, UConn owns a better record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-2-0).
  • The Huskies have eclipsed the total in the same percentage of home games as away games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UConn has an identical winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 80.1 points a contest compared to the 82.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • UConn has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 72.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 68.6 it has conceded this season.
  • The Huskies are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 36.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.8 makes and 37.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-1 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (12th in nation) 42.2 (132nd) 32.4 (216th) 25.1 (third) 19.9 (third) 9.5 (23rd)

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Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Georgetown has a better winning percentage at home (.636, 7-4-0 record) than away (.500, 2-2-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hoyas’ games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) than on the road (0%, zero of four).
  • This year the Hoyas are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-2 (.000).

Recent trends

  • While the Hoyas are scoring 75.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 74.7 points per contest.
  • Georgetown has fared better defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 62.2 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than its season average of 63.7 allowed.
  • The Hoyas are making 6.8 treys per game over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.9%).

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (71st in nation) 37.9 (12th) 34.7 (85th) 29.7 (112th) 16.0 (74th) 12.7 (282nd)
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