Georgetown-Connecticut Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Georgetown Hoyas and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Gampel Pavilion.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Austin Freeman had a team-high 17 points on Tuesday night as Georgetown rolled to a 76-38 win over Florida International.

The Hoyas managed to cover the big 29.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night’s posted total (124.5).

Connecticut ran over Fairfield 75-55 on Friday, while failing to cover the 22.5-point spread. That game’s 130 points went UNDER the posted total of 143.

Jeff Adrien led the way with a double-double, tossing in 21 points with 14 rebounds.

Current streak:
Georgetown has won 6 straight games.
Connecticut has won 11 straight games.

Team records:
Georgetown: 9-1 SU, 4-2 ATS
Connecticut: 11-0 SU, 4-3 ATS

Georgetown most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Connecticut most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-1
Before playing Rutgers are 5-5
After playing Fairfield are 7-0
After a win are 10-0

A few trends to consider:
Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Georgetown’s last 16 games on the road
Georgetown is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Georgetown is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgetown
Connecticut is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Georgetown

Next up:
Georgetown home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, January 3
Connecticut home to Rutgers, Saturday, January 3