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The Georgetown Hoyas will host the Connecticut Huskies on Saturday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off between the Big East competitors is at noon ET.
UConn (21-2 SU, 13-10 ATS, and 11-11-1 O/U) defeated Butler 71-62 on Tuesday. The Huskies, 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS on the road, lead the Big East with an 11-1 conference record.
Georgetown (8-14 SU, 10-12 ATS, and 12-9-1 O/U) lost 76-70 to Seton Hall on Wednesday. The Hoyas, 7-7 SU and 4-10 ATS at home, are 1-10 in Big East competition.
The Huskies beat the Hoyas 80-67 on January 14 as 21-point spread favorites. UConn shot 51.1 percent overall, including 13-for-24 (54.2%) from three-point range. Sophomore forward Alex Karaban paced the Huskies with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Georgetown shot 34.0 percent overall, including 4-for-16 (25.0%) from beyond the arc.
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Connecticut scores 80.9 points per game (35th) on 49.3 percent shooting (13th), including 35.9 percent from beyond the arc (83rd). UConn converts 73.8 percent of its free-throw attempts (91st) and averages 35.0 rebounds (73rd), 17.5 assists (12th), and 10.4 turnovers (59th).
The Huskies surrender 64.1 points per game (17th) on 39.7 percent shooting (19th), including 32.0 percent from three-point range (102nd), with 25.7 rebounds per game (2nd). Connecticut averages 5.4 blocks (12th), 6.6 steals (155th), and 16.8 fouls (168th) per game.
KenPom ranks UConn 3rd in the country. The Huskies are 3rd in offensive efficiency, 14th in defensive efficiency, and 321st in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
Held strong at home ??
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— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) Febru ary 8, 2024
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