The No. 1 overall-seeded UConn Huskies (32-3) and ninth-seeded Northwestern Wildcats (22-11) square off in a 2024 NCAA Tournament second-round matchup as they try to reach the Sweet 16. Tipoff is set for 7:45 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Huskies are 13.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 136 in the latest UConn vs. Northwestern odds from the SportsLine consensus. 

Before making any Northwestern vs. UConn picks or NCAA Tournament predictions, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 29-19 (+810) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

The model knows senior guard Tristen Newton is one of five Huskies who are averaging 10 or more points per game. In 35 games, all starts, he is averaging 15.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and one steal in 33.1 minutes. He registered a near double-double in the first-round win over Stetson, with 13 points, eight assists and three rebounds. He had 13 points and 10 assists in the 73-57 win over Marquette in the Big East Tournament championship game on March 16.

It is also aware Wildcats senior guard Boo Buie has been dominant of late, reaching 20 or more points in four of the past five games. In Friday's win over Florida Atlantic, he poured in 22 points, while adding four assists and three rebounds. He had 29 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds in a 70-61 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. He also had 27 points, seven assists and four rebounds in an 87-80 loss to Iowa on March 2.

For Sunday, the model has set its sights on Northwestern vs. UConn. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You absolutely need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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