Xavier Musketeers vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/03/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Venue:  PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, CT

Where to Watch:  Peacock, NBCSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Xavier +18.5, UConn -18.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Xavier +18.5, UConn -18.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Xavier +18.5, UConn -18.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Xavier Musketeers:  12-10 (4-7) (6th place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  21-1 (11-0) (1st place, Big East)

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Xavier Musketeers:  2-3  last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0  last 5

Xavier is entering this game with a 12-10 record overall, a 4-7 record in conference games, and they are 1-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Tre Carroll led the team in points in that game with 21 while Filip Borovicanin was next on the team with 16. Filip Borovicanin led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Tre Carroll and Filip Borovicanin each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 46% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.1 PPG against them. Xavier has an ATS record of 11-11 this season and their O/U record is 15-7.

UConn is entering this game with a 21-1 record overall, an 11-0 conference record, and they are 11-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. Braylon Mullins led the team in points in that game with 16 while Alex Karaban and Silas Demary Jr. each were next on the team with 15. Silas Demary Jr. led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Alex Karaban and Silas Demary Jr. each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 54.1% from the field, 51.6% from 3-point range, and 42.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 8-14 this season and their O/U record is 10-12.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as an 18.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked great in their games this season with their 21-1 record overall and their 11-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 11-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, Xavier has looked good in their games this season with their 12-10 record overall, but their 4-7 conference record has them in the bottom half of the Big East. They have been a terrible road team too with their 1-5 road record this year. Xavier is off a win over DePaul in their last one, but that win snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on and they still needed a comeback at home to win that one. They haven't looked great lately as they are 2-3 in their last 5 games and they have taken some bad losses on the road this year, struggling against some of the weakest opponents in the conference too. That is going to be a big issue in this game since UConn is not only the best team in the Big East this season by far, they are also one of the best teams in the nation with the talent they have. They have a lot of good wins under their belt this year and even though they haven't looked at their best in the conference schedule, they are finally coming off a blow out win over Creighton in their last one and are starting to look like the team they are supposed to be. UConn is going to ride the momentum from that big win over Creighton and they should be able to take care of business at home against a Xavier team that has struggled in road games all season. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game. 

Xavier UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 88 Xavier 66.

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Xavier Musketeers: 8-2 ATS versus good passing teams, averaging 16 assists/game or more. 5-1 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game. 5-1 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 15-7 OVER in all games. 8-3 OVER after playing a home game. 

UConn Huskies: 7-14 ATS in all games. 2-10 ATS in all home games. 1-5 ATS after scoring 85 points or more. 6-12 ATS versus good ball handling teams - committing 14 turnovers/game or less. 6-3 OVER versus up-tempo teams averaging 62 or more shots/game. 4-1 OVER versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 18 free throws/game or less.

Xavier Musketeers:  M. Wolf (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Naser (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Westphal (C) Out - Redshirt. G. Pozzato (F) Questionable - Knee.

UConn Huskies:  None.

"They just took our spirit. It's just effort and toughness. They showed a high level of toughness and we did not. We talked about defensive rebounding. We gave up 21 (offensive rebounds). That's what Big East toughness looks like. I told the guys, 'I hope y'all play basketball for a long time. You can't let a team just physically punk you, and they did that.'" - Richard Pitino after his team’s loss against Seton Hall last week.

“The team doesn’t have the killer instinct. When we get the Providence game, for example, up 10 in the first half, teams with that killer instinct stretch that lead to 18 going into halftime. They create separation, demoralize the opponent, and break their will.” - Dan Hurley on his team this season. 

F. Borovicanin 

T. Carroll 

J. Milicevic 

M. Moore 

A. Wright

S. Ball 

S. Demary 

A. Karaban 

B. Mullins 

T. Reed

PPG: Tre Carroll (18.3)

APG: Filip Borovicanin (4.6)

Reb/G: Filip Borovicanin (8)

PPG: Solo Ball (14.6)

APG: Silas Demary Jr. (6.1)

Reb/G: Tarris Reed Jr. (7.8)

Coaches:

Xavier Musketeers: Richard Pitino (1st season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (8th season)