UConn vs Texas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 12

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The UConn Huskies (9-1) will host the Texas Longhorns (7-3) after winning four straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UConn vs. Texas Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (82.8%)

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Friday's UConn-Texas spread (UConn -13.5) or total (145.5 points).

UConn has put together a 3-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
Texas has covered five times in nine games with a spread this season.
The Huskies sported a worse record against the spread at home (8-8-0) than they did on the road (6-5-0) last season.
The Longhorns' winning percentage against the spread at home was .444 (8-10-0) last year. On the road, it was .500 (5-5-0).

UConn has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in five games this year and has walked away with the win four times (80%) in those games.
Oddsmakers have given the Huskies the best odds of winning they have seen this season with a -1250 moneyline listed for this contest.
Texas has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
The Longhorns have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +740 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies UConn has a 92.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

With 77 points scored per game and 68 points allowed last season, UConn was 90th in college basketball on offense and 56th on defense.
On the glass, UConn was 111th in college basketball in rebounds (33.1 per game) last season. It was second-best in rebounds allowed (25.9 per game).
UConn was eighth-best in the nation in assists (17.3 per game) last season.
Last season, UConn was 71st in the country in turnovers committed (10 per game) and 317th in turnovers forced (9.8).
Texas was 65th in the country last season with 78.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 199th with 72.6 points allowed per contest.
Texas pulled down 32.7 boards per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
Texas ranked 227th in the nation with 12.9 assists per game.
With 9.5 turnovers per game, Texas ranked 35th in the country. It forced 10.9 turnovers per contest, which ranked 215th in college basketball.

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