UConn vs Indiana prediction, odds, time: 2023 college basketball picks, November 19th bet by proven model

By Waseem Akram On Nov 19, 2023

The defending national champion and fifth-ranked UConn Huskies will battle the Indiana Hoosiers in the opening game of the 2023 Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday. The Huskies (3-0), who won their fifth national title last season, have won each of their three games this season by 36 or more points. Connecticut tied with Providence for fourth in the Big East Conference at 13-7 and was 31-8 overall. The Hoosiers (3-0), who tied for second with Northwestern at 12-8 in the Big Ten Conference and were 23-12 overall a year ago, are coming off an 89-80 victory on Wright State on Thursday.

Tip-off is set for 1pm ET. UConn leads the all-time series 6-4. The Huskies are favored by 11.5 points in the latest UConn vs. Indiana numbers from the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under for total points scored is set at 141. Before you pick Any Indiana vs. UConn, must see college basketball predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. He enters Week 2 of the 2023-24 season on an 87-56 roll among all of college basketball’s top picks dating back to last season, returning over on $1,700 for $100 player. Anyone who followed him saw great results.

Now, the model has set his sights on UConn vs. Indiana and just locked in his CBB picks and predictions. You can go to SportsLine now to see the model selections. Now, here are some college basketball odds and betting lines for Indiana vs. UConn:

UConn vs. Indiana spread: UConn -11.5
UConn vs. Indiana over/under: 141 points
UConn vs. Indiana money line: UConn -775, Indiana +535
UCONN: The Huskies have hit the silver lining in the first half in 28 of their last 35 games (+20.15 points)
IND: The Hoosiers have completed the game in 13 of their last 22 home games
UConn vs. Indiana picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why UConn can cover

Sophomore forward Alex Karaban is one of five Huskies with a double-digit scoring average. He is averaging 17 points per game, connecting on 65.4% of his field goals, including 38.5% from 3-point range. He is also hitting 85.7% of his free throws, while averaging 6.3 rebounds. In the season opener on November 6 against Northern Arizona, he poured in 22 points, while grabbing seven boards.

Also helping power UConn is fifth-year senior guard Tristen Newton, who is in his second year with the program after spending three seasons at East Carolina. Through three starts, Newton is averaging 15.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals. In a 107-67 win over Stonehill on November 11, he scored 22 points, while grabbing five rebounds, dishing out five steals and dishing out four assists. Newton, who is ranked among the top 100 players in college basketball by both CBS Sports and The Almanac, was the only player in the NCAA to record two triple-doubles in 2022-23. See which team to choose here.

Why can Indiana cover

Sophomore center Kel’el Ware is averaging a double-double through three games, at 18.3 points and 10 rebounds. He is also dishing out 2.3 assists, making two blocks and recording one steal per game. Against Wright State on Thursday, he poured in 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, blocked two shots and added two assists. He is in his first season with the Hoosiers after playing at Oregon last season, where he made four starts in 35 games.

Sophomore forward Malik Reneau has also played well for Indiana, scoring in double figures in all three games. He is coming off a 16-point, eight-rebound, five-assist performance against Wright State. For the season, he is averaging 15 points, 5.3 rebounds, four assists and 1.3 blocks in 30.7 minutes of action per game. In his two seasons with the Hoosiers, Reneau has started six of 38 games, averaging 6.8 points and 3.9 rebounds. See which team to choose here.

How to make Indiana vs. UConn picks

The SportsLine model tops the total, yielding a combined 145 points. The model also says that one side of the distribution hits in almost 60% of samples. You can only see the model selection at SportsLine.

So who will win Connecticut vs. Indiana, and which side of the spread will hit in nearly 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model who has returned more than $1,700 on his college basketball picks dating back to last season, and find out.