St John's Red Storm vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, February 7, 2025

Venue:  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St John’s +1.5, UConn -1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St John’s +1.5, UConn -1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St John’s +1.5, UConn -1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

St John's Red Storm:  20-3 (11-1) (1st place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  16-6 (8-3) (4th place, Big East)

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St John's Red Storm:  5-0  last 5

UConn Huskies:  3-2  last 5

St John’s is entering this game with a 20-3 record overall, an 11-1 record in conference games, and they are 4-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Kadary Richmond led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while RJ Luis Jr. was next on the team with 17. Kadary Richmond led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Zuby Ejiofor led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 41.7% from the field, 18.8% from 3-point range, and 54.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. St John’s has an ATS record of 14-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-13.

UConn is entering this game with a 16-6 record overall, an 8-3 conference record, and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Solo Ball led the team in points in that game with 25 while Alex Karaban was next on the team with 15. Hassan Diarra led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Solo Ball led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 59.5% from the field, 63.2% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 9-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-9-1.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked really good in their games this season with their 16-6 record overall and their 8-3 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 10-1 home record and even though they aren't leading the Big East this season, they are still the back-to-back National Champions. Meanwhile, St John's has looked really good in their games this season with their 20-3 record overall and their 11-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big East. They have been a great road team so far with their 4-1 road record and their only conference loss was against Creighton by 1 point on the road. They have looked great since that loss and have a ton of momentum on their side with 9 wins in a row now, but the target on their back is starting to get bigger now. They are coming off a win over Marquette in their last one and have really turned things around this season with Rick Pitino, but UConn still views themselves as the best team in the nation and they will be looking to knock St John's down here. UConn does have some momentum themselves with 2 wins in a row now and they are also coming off a win over Marquette in their last one, winning that one on the road. UConn will bring their best effort to send a message to St John's that they are still the team to beat in the Big East, this is a statement game for the defending champs. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game. 

St John's UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 7, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 76 St John’s 70.

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St John's Red Storm: 3-8 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 3-7 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 18-10 OVER as an underdog. 10-3 OVER versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 37% of their attempts or more. 21-13 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%).

UConn Huskies: 65-36 ATS in all games. 60-33 ATS as a favorite. 12-6 ATS off a road win. 32-15 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 26-17 OVER as a home favorite or pick. 24-17 OVER off a win against a conference rival. 5-2 OVER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season.

St John's Red Storm:  B. Dunlap (F) Out - Hand.

UConn Huskies:  A. Nowell (G) Questionable - Ankle. L. McNeeley (F) Questionable - Ankle.

"This is a very unique team. They defy statistical data. They just defy all statistical data almost every single game. Their effort level, though, is so incredibly high. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen something like this effort level-wise. A long time. I’m real proud of that." - Rick Pitino after his team’s win against Marquette in their last game. 

“It is stressful to play at UConn. When you are not as good as we have been, it is uncharted territory for Alex (Karaban), Samson (Johnson), Hassan (Diarra), Solo (Ball), Jaylin (Stewart) and Jayden (Ross). They are not used to playing as many games like this, they are used to dominance. I think even the new guys — Tarris (Reed Jr.) and Aidan (Mahaney), it is a different kind of pressure when you play at a place like UConn." - Dan Hurley on his team this season.

Z. Ejiofor 

R. Luis 

K. Richmond 

A. Scott 

S. Wilcher

S. Ball 

H. Diarra 

S. Johnson 

A. Karaban 

J. Stewart

PPG: R. Luis (17.4)

APG: K. Richmond (4.9)

Reb/G: Z. Ejiofor (8.3)

PPG: A. Karaban (15)

APG: H. Diarra (6.4)

Reb/G: T. Reed (6.8)

Coaches:

St John's Red Storm: Rick Pitino (2nd season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (7th season)