Indiana vs UCONN 12/10/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Indiana Hoosiers visit Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday to play the UConn Huskies as part of the Jimmy V Classic. The Hoosiers had their opening-season eight-game winning streak snapped on Saturday after falling to the Wisconsin Badgers 84-64. The Hoosiers (8-1) could not recover from a poor first half in which they trailed at the break 47-27. Indiana shot poorly in the first half (33%) and played little to no defense.

Devonte Green leads Indiana in scoring with an average of 14.8 points per game. Trayce Jackson-Davis is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.7per game, while Rob Phinisee leads the Hoosiers in assists with an average of 4.5 per game. Four Indiana players are averaging double figures in scoring.

UConn improved to 6-2 following an 80-62 victory over Iona. The win was the third straight for the Huskies. Josh Carlton led UConn with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Christian Vital chipped in with 16 points while Tyler Polley added 14 points. UConn has won five of its last six.

Christian Vital is the leading scoring and leading rebounder for UConn with averages of 14.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Alterique Gilbert is the leader in assists with an average of 4.6 assists per game. Josh Carlton is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.4 points per game. Five players for the Huskies are averaging double figures in scoring.