UConn vs. Xavier Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 3

In a contest featuring one of the hottest teams in college basketball, the No. 3 UConn Huskies (21-1, 11-0 Big East, 10-0 in their last 10) battle the Xavier Musketeers (12-10, 4-7 Big East) at PeoplesBank Arena on February 3, 2026. The Huskies are favorites by 17.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

In its most recent matchup on Saturday, UConn claimed an 85-58 victory against Creighton. Braylon Mullins totaled 16 points, three rebounds and zero assists for UConn. Xavier won its last matchup 68-66 against DePaul on Saturday. In Xavier's win, Tre Carroll led the team with 21 points (adding six rebounds and one assist).

UConn vs. Xavier Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut
• Spread favorite: UConn -17.5
• Moneyline favorite: UConn -2632
• Moneyline underdog: Xavier +1167
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

How to watch UConn vs. Xavier

• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: UConn vs. Xavier

• This season, seven of UConn's 22 games have gone over Tuesday's total of 147.5 points.
• In Xavier's 22 games this season, 15 finished with more combined points than Tuesday's point total of 147.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 156.5 points per game, 9.0 points more than the total of 147.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 141.1 points per game, 6.4 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for UConn's games is 143 points, 4.5 lower than the over/under of 147.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 7.1 points separates the average over/under in Xavier's games (154.6 points) and this matchup's over/under (147.5).

Betting the Spread: UConn vs. Xavier

• UConn has played 22 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• This season, the Huskies have just one against the spread win in seven games as a favorite of 17.5 points or more.
• In Xavier's 22 games this year, it has 12 wins against the spread.
• At home this year, UConn has two wins against the spread and is 11-1 overall.
• At home, UConn has one win ATS (1-6) as a 17.5-point favorite or greater.
• Xavier is 3-3 against the spread, and 1-5 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UConn vs. Xavier

• UConn has been the moneyline favorite in 19 games this season and won 18 (94.7%) of those contests.
• The Huskies have been at least a -2632 moneyline favorite three times this season and won each of those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UConn has a 96.3% chance to win.
• Xavier has been a moneyline underdog in 12 games this season and has come away with the win four times (33.3%) in those contests.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Musketeers this season with a +1167 moneyline set for this game.
• Xavier has an implied victory probability of 7.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.