Northwestern Wildcats vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/24/2024

Game Time: 7:45 pm ET, Sunday, March 24, 2024

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Where to Watch:  TruTV, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +14.5, UConn -14.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +14.5, UConn -14.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +14.5, UConn -14.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Northwestern Wildcats:  22-11 (12-8) (4th place, Big Ten)

UConn Huskies:  32-3 (18-2) (1st place, Big East)

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Northwestern Wildcats:  2-3  last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0  last 5

Northwestern is entering this game with a 22-11 record overall, a 12-8 record in conference games, and they are 3-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Florida Atlantic Owls in their last game. Ryan Langborg led the team in points per game in that game with 27 while Boo Buie was next on the team with 22. Boo Buie and Luke Hunger each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Brooks Barnhizer led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 PPG against them. Northwestern has an ATS record of 18-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 18-14-1.

UConn is entering this game with a 32-3 record overall, an 18-2 conference record, and they are 7-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Stetson Hatters in their last game. Donovan Clingan led the team in points in that game with 19 while Cam Spencer was next on the team with 15. Tristen Newton led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Donovan Clingan led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 52.9% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.1 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 23-12 this season and their O/U record is 16-18-1.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 14.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked great in their games this season with their 32-3 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the best in the nation. They have looked great in the Big East this year with their 18-2 conference record which leads the way and they have looked great in their neutral site games with their 7-0 record in those too. Meanwhile, Northwestern has looked good in their games this season with their 22-11 record overall and their 12-8 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They are only 3-2 in their neutral site games this year though and they haven't looked good in their games lately either. They weren't really in the rankings for most of the season and they didn't make a deep run in their conference tournament either while UConn went to win theirs. Connecticut has also been the much hotter team coming into this one with their 5-0 record in their last 5 games, gaining a ton of momentum on their side right now, while Northwestern is only 2-3 in their last 5 games and didn't finish the season strong. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game.

Northwestern UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, March 24, 2024 (7:45 pm ET start time) is UConn 88 Northwestern 64.

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Northwestern Wildcats: 27-18 ATS as an underdog. 11-6 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 9-5 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 11-2 OVER after playing a game as an underdog. 11-6 OVER after a game where they covered the spread. 10-5 OVER after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers.

UConn Huskies: 8-14 ATS as a neutral court favorite of 12.5 or more points. 3-6 ATS after a game outrebounding opponent by 15 or more. 28-16 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 14-6 OVER after 2 or more consecutive unders. 9-5 OVER after 8 or more consecutive wins.

Northwestern Wildcats:  M. Nicholson (C) Out indefinitely - Leg. T. Berry (G) out for season - Knee. P. Strauss (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

UConn Huskies:  None.

“I don’t know, something about that kid — you get to the dance and he’s ready to go." - Chris Collins on Ryan Langborg after his team’s win against FAU in their last game in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

“They just had our respect at a high level coming in. This week we were nervous about the matchup because of the shooting. I thought they were the hardest 16, and as the overall No. 1 seed, I was surprised that in my opinion we got the best 16." - Dan Hurley after his team’s win against Stetson in their last game in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

B. Barnhizer 

T. Berry 

B. Buie 

R. Langborg 

M. Nicholson

S. Castle 

D. Clingan 

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

C. Spencer

PPG: B. Buie (18.9)

APG: B. Buie (5.2)

Reb/G: B. Barnhizer (7.3)

PPG: T. Newton (15)

APG: T. Newton (5.8)

Reb/G: T. Newton (7.1)

Coaches:

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (11th season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (6th season)