Xavier vs. UConn betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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Big East foes meet when the Xavier Musketeers (12-8, 4-5 Big East) host the No. 19 UConn Huskies (14-5, 6-2 Big East) at Cintas Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Huskies are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.

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Xavier vs. UConn betting lines

  • Xavier moneyline odds to win: -127
  • UConn moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Xavier (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Xavier statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Xavier has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 11 games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games on the road.
  • The Musketeers have eclipsed the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in four of 11 home matchups (36.4%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
  • In nine home games as a moneyline favorite, Xavier has nine wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Musketeers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 72.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.1 points fewer than the 77.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • Xavier’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.9) is 2.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.3).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Musketeers are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 8.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36.1% compared to 38.2% season-long).

Xavier betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (159th in nation) 42.3 (115th) 30.8 (279th) 30.6 (154th) 16.9 (33rd) 11.1 (147th)

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UConn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UConn has had better results on the road (3-2-0) than at home (5-5-0).
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 40% of the time away (two of five).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Huskies are tallying 77.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 80.8.
  • In its previous 10 games, UConn is allowing 72.5 points per game, 3.9 more points than its season average (68.6).
  • The Huskies are making 8.5 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.4). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.8%).

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-1 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (15th in nation) 42.5 (123rd) 31.6 (234th) 25.8 (fourth) 19.4 (third) 9.3 (15th)
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