Hawkins and No. 2 UConn host No. 22 Xavier

Updated Dec. 31, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

UConn Huskies (14-0, 3-0 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (11-3, 3-0 Big East)

Cincinnati; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Xavier -2.5; over/under is 151.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 UConn visits the No. 22 Xavier Musketeers after Jordan Hawkins scored 22 points in UConn's 74-66 victory against the Villanova Wildcats.

The Musketeers are 7-1 in home games. Xavier leads the Big East shooting 40.8% from downtown, led by Zach Freemantle shooting 60.0% from 3-point range.

The Huskies are 3-0 against Big East opponents. UConn is second in the Big East shooting 36.7% from downtown. Joey Calcaterra paces the Huskies shooting 51.1% from 3-point range.

The Musketeers and Huskies square off Saturday for the first time in Big East play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Souley Boum averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Musketeers, scoring 17.3 points while shooting 50.0% from beyond the arc. Jack Nunge is shooting 54.1% and averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for Xavier.

Andre Jackson is averaging six points, six rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Huskies. Adama Sanogo is averaging 17.8 points over the last 10 games for UConn.

LAST 10 GAMES: Musketeers: 8-2, averaging 83.5 points, 37.0 rebounds, 20.7 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game.

Huskies: 10-0, averaging 82.0 points, 35.4 rebounds, 19.3 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points.

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