Stetson vs Connecticut Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2024

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The No. 16 seeded Stetson Hatters play the No. 1 seeded Connecticut Huskies on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s East Division at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Stetson finished the regular season 22-12 overall and 11-5 in ASUN Conference play. The Hatters defeated Austin Peay in the championship game of the ASUN Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Stetson has won three straight and five of the last six. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our College Basketball picks.

Jalen Blackman is the leading scorer for Stetson with an average of 21.5 points per game, while Stephan Swenson is the leader in assists with an average of 5.9 per game and the second leading scorer with an average of 13.8 points per game. Aubi Gateretse is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.6 per game. Stetson is scoring an average of 77.5 points per game.

The Connecticut Huskies finished the regular season 31-3 overall and 18-2 in the Big East. Connecticut defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles 73-57 in the championship game of the Big East tournament. Donovan Clingan was the leading scorer for Connecticut with 22 points and the Huskies held Marquette to 38.9% shooting. Connecticut has won seven straight and 21 in the last 22.

Tristen Newton is leading Connecticut in scoring and assists with averages of 15.2 points and 6.0 assists per game, while Donovan Clingan is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.2 per game. Cam Spencer is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.5 points per game and one of five players for Connecticut averaging double figures. The Huskies score an average of 81.5 points per game.