UConn vs. Seton Hall betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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The No. 25 Seton Hall Pirates (14-2, 4-1 Big East) will attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they host the No. 3 UConn Huskies (16-1, 6-0 Big East) at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 as 6.5-point underdogs. The Huskies have won 12 games in a row. The matchup has a point total of 132.5.

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UConn Cover -6.5 vs Seton Hall -108

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UConn vs. Seton Hall betting lines

  • UConn moneyline odds to win: -299
  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: +240
  • Spread: UConn (-6.5)
  • Total: 132.5

UConn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UConn has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-8-0) than it does in road games (3-1-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Huskies hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in 10 opportunities this season (20%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
  • UConn has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-1 (.857). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 78.1 points a contest compared to the 79.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • UConn’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (64.7) is 1.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.3).
  • While the Huskies are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.0 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.6% from deep over the last 10, 36.5% on the season).

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (31st in nation) 38.5 (13th) 33.9 (127th) 27.6 (30th) 18.8 (13th) 10.4 (89th)

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Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Seton Hall’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). On the road, it is 1.000 (4-0-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Pirates’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, three of nine) compared to on the road (50%, two of four).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are averaging 73.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 73.8.
  • Seton Hall has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 65.6 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 62.7.
  • The Pirates are sinking 5.0 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.0%).

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (251st in nation) 38.5 (13th) 33.8 (135th) 30.6 (155th) 14.1 (193rd) 9.6 (33rd)
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