The No. 4-seeded Connecticut Huskies face the No. 13-seeded Iona Gaels on Friday in a first-round 2023 NCAA Tournament matchup. Tipoff in the West Region showdown is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.

The Huskies are 9.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 141 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook college basketball odds for Iona vs. UConn in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.(See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

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