Connecticut Huskies (19-2) vs. St. John's Red Storm (13-8)
February 3, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. John's Red Storm +3.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The UConn Huskies will play the St. John’s Red Storm in a Big East game on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York. UConn has won nine games in a row, while St. John’s has lost four of their last five. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the UConn vs St. John’s prediction.
UConn Preview
The UConn Huskies are 19-2 (9-1) this year after they defeated Providence by a score of 74-65 in their last game. UConn only led 29-28 at the half, but they scored 45 points in the second half to pull away with the win. The Huskies shot 40% from the field and were +7 in rebounding margin in the game. UConn has won nine games in a row and they have allowed 65 points or fewer in six of them. The Huskies are scoring 81.6 points per game with 38.5 rebounds per game and 17.9 assists per game, while allowing 64.2 points against per game this year. Tristen Newton is averaging 15.8 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, and 5.7 assists per game. UConn is shooting 49.4% from the field, 72.7% on free throws, and 35.6% on three pointers this season.
St. John’s Preview
The St. John’s Red Storm are 13-8 (5-5) this season after they lost to Xavier by a score of 88-77 in their last game. St. John’s trailed 38-34 at halftime and they allowed 50 points in the second half in the loss. The Red Storm shot 42.9% from the field and were -10 in rebounding margin in the game. St. John’s defeated Villanova by a score of 70-50 in the game prior to Xavier, but lost to Marquette, Seton Hall, and Creighton before that. The Red Storm are scoring 77.2 points per game with 39.9 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game, while giving up 70.4 points against per game this season. Joel Soriano is averaging 16.6 points per game, 10 rebounds per game, and 1.3 assists per game. St. John’s is shooting 44.4% from the field, 70.5% on free throws, and 32.7% on three pointers this year.
UConn vs St. John’s Betting Prediction
UConn comes into this game as the #1 team in the country, but they will be on the road for this matchup. The Huskies have won nine games in a row and they have played incredible defense this year. UConn is only allowing 64.2 points against per game and will be facing a St. John’s team that is only shooting 44.4% from the field. St. John’s has struggled recently, but this is an opportunity for a huge win. I think the Red Storm are going to battle pretty hard in this game and I think they keep it close. Take St. John’s and the points here.
