Texas Longhorns vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/12/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 12, 2025

Venue:  PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, CT

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas +12.5, UConn -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas +12.5, UConn -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas +12.5, UConn -12.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Texas Longhorns:  7-3 (0-0) (9th place, SEC)

UConn Huskies:  9-1 (0-0) (2nd place, Big East)

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Texas Longhorns:  3-2  last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0  last 5

Texas is entering this game with a 7-3 record overall, a 0-0 record in conference games, and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Southern Jaguars in their last game. Matas Vokietaitis led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jordan Pope was next on the team with 18. Dailyn Swain led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Matas Vokietaitis and Dailyn Swain each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 56.9% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 90.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 89.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.2 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 5-4 this season and their O/U record is 6-3.

UConn is entering this game with a 9-1 record overall, a 0-0 conference record, and they are 5-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Florida Gators in their last game. Solo Ball led the team in points in that game with 19 while Alex Karaban was next on the team with 13. Malachi Smith led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Tarris Reed Jr. led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 50% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.7 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 4-6.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 12.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked great in their games this season with their 9-1 record overall which has them right near the top of the Big East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 5-1 home record this year, and they are ranked inside the top 10 teams in the nation. Meanwhile, Texas has looked good in their games this season with their 7-3 record overall, but that record has them lower in the SEC. They haven't played a road game this year either so this will be their first road game of the season. Texas is off a win over Southern in their last one, but they haven't looked great lately. They are only 3-2 in their last 5 games as their losses have come recently, and they haven't really been able to compete against the top teams they have faced. They had a close loss against Arizona State, but their other 2 losses this season were both by double digits, and they haven't played the toughest schedule either. UConn has been rolling in their games lately as they look like one of the best teams in the nation, and they haven't even been fully healthy for a lot of the year. Now they are healthy and have a ton of momentum with a win over Florida in their last one. They have picked up some very good wins this season too, and they haven't had an easy schedule either. UConn is going to continue to roll in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, December 12, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 89 Texas 67.

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Texas Longhorns: 0-4 ATS against Big East conference opponents. 16-29 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 6-15 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 10-6 UNDER off a home blowout win by 20 points or more.

UConn Huskies: 4-0 ATS against SEC opponents. 25-14 ATS in non-conference games. 22-15 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 26-13 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%).

Texas Longhorns:  None.

UConn Huskies:  None.

"Look, we have problems on defense. Unless we get better, unless me, us as a staff, solve some of these problems, we're not going to be good enough. ... Man, it's not good." - Sean Miller on his team this season. 

“I think number one, the defense is where we need it to be to compete for the things at UConn that you want to. I thought we were pretty good offensively, with 18 assists on 50 percent shooting.” - Dan Hurley after his team’s win against Florida in their last game. 

C. Heide 

T. Mark 

J. Pope 

D. Swain 

M. Vokietaitis

S. Ball 

S. Demary 

A. Karaban 

E. Reibe 

J. Stewart

PPG: Matas Vokietaitis (15.9)

APG: Dailyn Swain (3.5)

Reb/G: Lassina Traore (7)

PPG: Solo Ball (15)

APG: Silas Demary Jr. (5.1)

Reb/G: Tarris Reed Jr. (7.6)

Coaches:

Texas Longhorns: Sean Miller (1st season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (8th season)