UConn Huskies vs Georgetown Hoyas Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 17, 2026

The Connecticut Huskies will be on the road Saturday afternoon for a 12:00 PM match-up in Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., against the Georgetown Hoyas, and we have you ready to roll with our UConn vs Georgetown prediction.  Connecticut is the #3-ranked team in the nation coming into Saturday with 17 wins and one loss. Georgetown returns home Saturday with nine wins and eight losses this season. The Huskies come into Saturday riding a long winning streak following a 5-point road victory against Seton Hall in their last outing. Georgetown comes into Saturday struggling immensely, riding a 4-game losing streak after a three-point overtime loss to Creighton in its last game. Read more about this Notre UConn vs Georgetown prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!

Connecticut Offense Looks To Shoot Great

The Connecticut offense is averaging 79.3 points on 63.3% shoot for the field this season. Defensively, Connecticut has been even better, holding opponents to 63.3 points per game through 18 games this year. Defensively, Connecticut did just enough in their last outing, giving up 64 points on 41% shooting from the floor and 6% from beyond the arc. The Huskies lost the rebounding battle by three, but forced 14 turnovers in the game period. Offensively, Connecticut was lights out, scoring 69 points on 51% shooting from the floor. Tarris Reed Jr. led the Connecticut offense in their last outing with 21 points and 9 rebounds on 13 shots. Alex Karaban chipped in a second-best 13 points, while Bryan Mullins poured in 11 points on nine shots. Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball both contributed with eight points apiece.

Solo Ball leads the Connecticut offense this season, averaging 14.4 points per game. Terris Reed Jr. has averaged 14.5 points per game this season for Connecticut but has played just 13 times. Big man Alex Karaban averages 13.9 points to go along with the team-leading 5.3 rebounds. Braylon Mullins is 4th on the team, averaging 11.7 points per game. Silas Demary Jr. averages 10.1, leading the team with 6.2 assists.

Key Injury Report for UConn:

• Alex Millender (Questionable) - Undisclosed
• Jacob Furphy (Questionable) - Undisclosed

Georgetown Needs To Shoot Better

Offensively, Georgetown is averaging 77.5 points per game this season on 44% shooting from the floor, but the Hoyas have averaged only 70.75 points per game during their last four losses. Defensively, Georgetown has allowed 74.7 points per game this season and 78.25 points per game during its current 4-game skid. Offensively, Georgetown scored the ball well in their last outing, scoring 83 points, but just 7 in overtime, on 57% from the floor and 44% from beyond the arc. The Hoyas lost the rebounding battle by two and turned the ball over 8 times in the game period. Defensively, Georgetown was outmatched and allowed 86 points on 52% shooting from the floor, knocking down 13 triplesin the game . Malik Mack led the way for the Georgetown offense last time out with 17 points on ten shots. KJ Lewis was second on the team with 14 points in 38 minutes, and Caleb Williams chipped in 12 points in 35 minutes. Julius Halaifonua poured in 16 points on 11 shots to lead the team in 23 minutes off the bench.

KJ Lewis leads the Georgetown offense this season, averaging 15 points per game. Malik Mack is second on the team, averaging 14.5 points to go along with the team-leading 4.3 assists. Julius Halaifonua averages 11.2 points per game this season. Caleb Williams is 4th on the team, averaging 10.4 points to go along with the team’s leading 5.6 rebounds. Vince Iwuchukwu averages 10 points per game this season, but it's played just seven times.

Key Injury Report for Georgetown:

• Isaiah Abraham (Questionable) – Undisclosed
• Austin Montgomery (Questionable) – Undisclosed
• DeShawn Harris-Smith (Questionable) - Personal

UConn vs Georgetown Tech Pick

• UConn vs Georgetown Spread Pick

Connecticut is the far better team in this matchup as they are one of the best teams in the entire country. Look for Connecticut to dominate this game on both sides of the ball against a lackluster Georgetown team. Here, the Huskies are better on both sides of the ball and allow eleven points less per game than Georgetown. Take Connecticut to dominate things start to finish Saturday afternoon as they pick up an easy road victory. The Connecticut Huskies do the job, and they get their 18th victory of the season on Saturday, and their 8th in Big East play to remain undefeated at the top of the standings.

• UConn vs Georgetown Over/Under Pick

Connecticut is one of the best teams in the country, but it doesn't always score a ton of points. The Huskies are a defensive-minded team, and that will continue Saturday. Look for you kind of do the work on both ends of the floor to get the win, but the Huskies’ defense will stifle Georgetown for 40 minutes. Take Connecticut to get the victory Saturday on the road, but take the under as the Huskies stifle Georgetown in this matchup.