🏀 Georgetown vs. UConn Prediction: Big East Odds & Picks (March 13)

As the Big East tournament rolls on from Madison Square Garden, let's dive into our Georgetown vs. UConn prediction for tonight. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN).

No. 6 UConn is a 15.5-point betting favorite. The winner will take on either Seton Hall or No. 13 St. John's in the tournament finale, and we're backing the underdogs to put up more of a fight than the market anticipates.

Stay atop all today's action with Rob Paul's college basketball conference tournament guide, and for who they're going to play you can follow along with our Seton Hall vs. St. John's prediction.

🏀 Georgetown vs. UConn picks & odds: Big East (March 13)

See all of our experts' college basketball picks based on the latest college basketball odds; picks rated on a 1-to-5 star confidence scale based on betting value.

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💰 Georgetown vs. UConn prediction & best bet

Georgetown +15.5 (-110)

No one wants to buy the Hoyas, but it's a great spot to get in while the price is low. Georgetown isn't great, especially relative to UConn, but the Huskies' 311th-ranked pace (310th since February 1) makes it hard for them to cover huge spreads.  

Georgetown may even be underrated, too. The Hoyas are 65th overall, per BartTorvik, since February 1. That's far below 12th-ranked UConn, but it's enough for the site to keep its projection for this game to just UConn -11.6, pointing to a few points of value for Georgetown. 

Score prediction: UConn 74 - Georgetown 64

🔥 Best Georgetown vs. UConn player prop bet

Solo Ball Under 12.5 points (-120)

I don't love the price here, but I'm willing to pay it now that we're in tournament play. The winner of this game has to play again tomorrow, which, as we saw in UConn's big win over Xavier yesterday, can affect minutes distribution for starters.

Solo Ball is a high-volume 3-point shooter with efficiency issues. Georgetown is top-80 in 3-point defense since Feb. 1 (31.3%). The Hoyas held Ball to 33.3% from deep earlier this season, below his career average (35.9%), albeit over a 15-attempt sample. 

I project fewer 3-point attempts for Ball – and tighter defense – in this spot. Let's back him for a dud game by buying the Under 12.5 for -120 (54.6%) at FanDuel.

🚀 Georgetown vs. UConn same-game parlay

Let's lock in the three picks from above (albeit with a different spread because FanDuel doesn't have the +15.5) for a same-game parlay. The thesis here is that Georgetown exceeds expectations, especially at the cost of one big-name UConn starter.

💡 How I'm betting Georgetown vs. UConn

Follow all of our college basketball analysis and expert predictions this season.

I'm not going too crazy with my action for tonight's Georgetown vs. UConn game. Conference tournament matchups with massive spreads aren't the most appealing for me, especially since underdogs can run out of gas.

Here, I like limiting my action to either a one-unit play on Solo Ball's under or Georgetown to cover the spread. Both of those picks are responses to the market's underrating of Georgetown following a down year (and overrating of UConn).

📊 Live Georgetown vs. UConn odds: Big East

After opening as a 13.5-point favorite, UConn has seen its advantage tick up to 14.5 and now 15.5 in most of the best sports betting sites. The total opened at 140.5, dropped to 139.5, and is now at 140.5. While the math suggests Georgetown is underpriced against the spread in this spot, I doubt the line will move much from 15.5.

📈 Georgetown vs. UConn betting trends

📺 How to watch Georgetown vs. UConn: Big East

• Date: Saturday, March 13
• Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Madison Square Garden (New York)
• TV: FS1