The defending national champion and fifth-ranked UConn Huskies meet the Indiana Hoosiers at the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Huskies as 12.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 144.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any UConn vs. Indiana picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 2 of the 2023-24 season on an 87-56 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anyone who followed it saw HUGE returns!

The model knows sophomore forward Alex Karaban is one of five Huskies who are averaging double-figure scoring. He is averaging 17 points per game, connecting on 65.4% of his field goals, including 38.5% from 3-point range. He is also hitting 85.7% of his free throws, while averaging 6.3 rebounds. In the season opener on Nov. 6 against Northern Arizona, he poured in 22 points, while grabbing seven boards.

The model also is aware Hoosiers sophomore center Kel'el Ware is averaging a double-double through three games, at 18.3 points and 10 rebounds. He is also dishing out 2.3 assists, making two blocks and registering one steal per game. Against Wright State on Thursday, he poured in 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, blocked two shots and added two assists. He is in his first season with the Hoosiers after playing last season at Oregon, where he made four starts in 35 appearances.

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

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