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The No. 1 seed UConn Huskies (32-3) are 14-point favorites to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 9 seed Northwestern Wildcats (22-11) on Sunday at 7:45 PM ET on truTV.
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How do I watch Huskies vs. Wildcats?
- Game Day: Sunday, March 24, 2024
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- TV Channel: truTV
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Arena: Barclays Center
Betting Lines for Huskies vs. Wildcats
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UConn | -14 | 136 |
UConn Betting Stats & Information
- UConn has put together a 27-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 93.1% of those games).
- The Huskies have played eight times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1279 or shorter, and claimed a victory in each game.
- The Huskies are 23-12-0 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 14-point favorites this season, the Huskies are 9-5 against the spread.
- UConn’s average total in matchups this year has been 145.8, 9.8 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Northwestern Betting Stats & Info
- Northwestern has won six, or 42.9%, of the 14 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +767.
- The Wildcats are 18-14-1 against the spread this year.
- The Wildcats are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 14 points or more this year.
- Northwestern’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 142.7 points, 6.7 more than the point total in this matchup.
UConn vs. Northwestern Season Stat Comparison
| UConn Rank | UConn AVG | Northwestern AVG | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 78.6 | Points Scored | 67.7 | 280th |
| 34th | 64.1 | Points Allowed | 62.8 | 23rd |
| 10th | 39.3 | Rebounds | 34.5 | 207th |
| 7th | 11.5 | Off. Rebounds | 9.0 | 133rd |
| 30th | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 149th |
| 4th | 17.5 | Assists | 12.8 | 193rd |
| 217th | 12.2 | Turnovers | 9.0 | 6th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UConn Huskies Leaders
- The Huskies leader in points and assists is Tristen Newton, who puts up 15.1 points per game to go with 6.1 assists.
- Donovan Clingan is UConn’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of 7.2 boards in each contest while scoring 12.7 points per game.
- Cam Spencer leads the Huskies in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- The Wildcats’ Boo Buie puts up enough points (19.3 per game) and assists (5.0 per game) to top the team’s leaderboards.
- Brooks Barnhizer grabs 7.5 rebounds per game (he also scores 14.5 points per game and adds 2.7 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Northwestern rebounding leaderboard.
- Buie makes 2.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
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