The Musketeers will play the Huskies on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Xavier and UConn are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Xavier wound up with a 95.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while UConn finished with a 98.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Xavier comes to this matchup with a 1-10 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Big East Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UConn, finished the regular season with a 9-2 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big East Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Xavier finished 8th (0.300) in the Big East Conference, with UConn ending up 2nd (0.850) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big East Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Xavier had a 0.469 regular season overall win percentage, with UConn notching a 0.871 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Xavier tallied a 15-17 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UConn put together a 27-4 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Xavier battles UConn in a March Madness showdown on Thursday.
Xavier at 15-17 overall faces UConn at 27-4 overall. Single-elimination tourney pressure!
Xavier has a 6-14 Big East record, while UConn boasts a 17-3 standing. Magic awaits!
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Good luck, wizards and witches!
Best Musketeers at Huskies Odds
| Underdog Xavier | Favorite UConn |
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| Underdog Xavier | Favorite UConn |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UConn is a -16.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Xavier is a +16.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 149.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 149.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
UConn is a -2000 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Xavier is a +950 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Xavier
UConn
3/12/26 7:00pm EDT | +16.5 -110-16.5 -110 |
Underdog Xavier - Xavier bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +16.5 Xavier underdog bet wins if they lose by 16 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 17 or more.
Favorite UConn - UConn bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -16.5 UConn favorite bet wins if they win by 17 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 16 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Xavier at UConn Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Xavier
UConn
First to 5 Points
3/12/26 7:00pm EDT | +145-210Bet |
Xavier
UConn
First to 10 Points
3/12/26 7:00pm EDT | +190-275Bet |
Xavier
UConn
First to 15 Points
3/12/26 7:00pm EDT | +230-350Bet |
Xavier
UConn
Game to Overtime
3/12/26 7:00pm EDT | Yes +2200No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #2 UConn | 34-6 | 0.850 | 15-2 | 9-3 | 17-3 | +1 | 0.850 | L1 |
| Xavier | 15-18 | 0.455 | 12-6 | 1-10 | 6-14 | +12 | 0.300 | L1 |
Xavier & UConn Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Xavier Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Xavier YR: futures available
UConn Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| UConn | +240 Bet |
Xavier & UConn Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Xavier vs UConn College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Xavier vs UConn Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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