UConn vs. Stetson: NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 22, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 18, 2024

The UConn Huskies (31-3) will play the Stetson Hatters (22-12) in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at 2:45 PM ET at Barclays Center. Tristen Newton and Stephan D.Swenson are the players to watch for the Huskies and Hatters, respectively. The Huskies are currently mammoth 27.5-point favorites against the Hatters. A 146-point over/under is set for the game.

UConn vs. Stetson Betting Lines

UConn vs Stetson Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -27.5 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Stetson (+27.5)
Total Pick Over (146)

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UConn vs. Stetson Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) Stetson Avg. (Rank)
81.5 (22nd) Points Scored 77.5 (74th)
64.4 (15th) Points Allowed 72.8 (212th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.5 (56th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (239th)
8.9 (41st) 3pt Made 9.1 (34th)
18.8 (2nd) Assists 13.5 (138th)
9.1 (21st) Turnovers 9.8 (57th)

UConn vs. Stetson Betting Trends

  • The Huskies have beaten the spread 22 times in 34 games.
  • As a 27.5-point favorite or greater, UConn has two wins ATS (2-3).
  • The Huskies have played 34 games this season, and 17 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 17 times so far this season, UConn and its opponent have combined for more than 146 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 146 points, 0.1 more than the average point total for Huskies games this season.
  • Stetson is 16-15-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Hatters are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 27.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Out of 34 UConn’s games so far this year, 17 have hit the over.
  • There have been 21 Hatters games this year with more than 146 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Stetson’s games this year (146) is 4.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Newton leads his squad in both points (15.2) and assists (6.0) per contest, and also puts up 7.0 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Cam Spencer posts 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 44.4% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Donovan Clingan puts up a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. He is also posting 12.5 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 63.8% from the field.
  • Alex Karaban is putting up 13.9 points, 1.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
  • Stephon Castle is putting up 10.7 points, 3.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest.

Stetson Impact Players

  • D.Swenson tops the Hatters in assists (5.9 per game), and produces 13.8 points and 4.7 rebounds. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jalen Blackmon leads the Hatters in scoring (21.5 points per game), and puts up 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Aubin Gateretse tops the Hatters in rebounding (7.6 per game), and posts 11.8 points and 0.8 assists. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Alec Oglesby gets the Hatters 10.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Hatters receive 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Treyton Thompson.

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