St John's Red Storm vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/25/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Venue:  PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, CT

Where to Watch:  Peacock, NBCSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St John’s +4.5, UConn -4.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St John’s +4.5, UConn -4.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St John’s +4.5, UConn -4.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

St John's Red Storm:  22-5 (15-1) (1st place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  25-3 (15-2) (2nd 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 22-5 record overall, a 15-1 record in conference games, and they are 8-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. Dylan Darling led the team in points in that game with 17 while Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins each were next on the team with 15. Dillon Mitchell led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Dillon Mitchell and Bryce Hopkins each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46% from the field, 21.4% from 3-point range, and 87% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.3 PPG against them. St John’s has an ATS record of 15-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-15.

UConn is entering this game with a 25-3 record overall, a 15-2 conference record, and they are 13-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Villanova Wildcats in their last game. Alex Karaban led the team in points in that game with 12 while Tarris Reed Jr. was next on the team with 11. Silas Demary Jr. led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Tarris Reed Jr. led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 54.9% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 84.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 10-18 this season and their O/U record is 15-13.

The current betting odds have St John's listed as a 4.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. St John's has looked great in their games this season with their 22-5 record overall and their 15-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big East. They have been a great road team too with their 8-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, UConn has looked great in their games this season with their 25-3 record overall and their 15-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 13-2 home record this season. St John's has been leading the Big East since picking up that win over UConn a few weeks ago, but UConn has been ranked like one of the best teams in the nation all season and they are still ranked higher entering this game. UConn has looked great lately as they are 4-1 in their last 5 games and coming off a nice road win over Villanova in their last one, but they recently took a bad home loss to Creighton who hasn't been good this year. They bounced back in their last one and they will be looking to get St John's back now that they are back at home, but this has been a team that UConn has struggled with over the last 2 years now. St John's has owned this rivalry lately, and it is hard to see that changing here with the way they have been rolling lately. St John's only conference loss this season was at home against Providence, but they have been rolling since then with 13 wins in a row now and a lot of their wins lately haven't even been close. UConn is going to bring their best effort here, but so is St John's, and it is hard to see UConn winning this game by a large margin if they do finally get the monkey off their back. The best way to place a bet here is on St John's to cover the spread in this game. 

St John's UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is St John’s 81 UConn 79.

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St John's Red Storm: 19-10 ATS in road games. 19-6 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 9-2 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 28-20 UNDER after playing a home game. 

UConn Huskies: 19-27 ATS in all home games. 5-9 ATS at home versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 5-13 ATS at home after playing a road game. 9-5 UNDER at home versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 

St John's Red Storm:  K. Odih (G) Out - Leg. C. Pohto (G) Out - Hip. I. Suljanovic (F) Out - Knee.

UConn Huskies:  None.

“He is playing great. He’s won three big bell awards; it’s a very competitive award. He’s doing the most right now, which we need. Coming off an injury, it takes time; he’s definitely gelled with his teammates.” - Rick Pitino on Bryce Hopkins after his team’s win against Creighton in their last game. 

“[It’s] just the turnovers, most of which are unforced, or else we’d be up double figures.” - Dan Hurley after his team’s win against Villanova in their last game. 

Z. Ejiofor 

B. Hopkins 

I. Jackson 

D. Mitchell 

O. Sellers

S. Ball 

S. Demary 

A. Karaban 

B. Mullins 

T. Reed

PPG: Zuby Ejiofor (15.9)

APG: Zuby Ejiofor (3.4)

Reb/G: Dillon Mitchell (7.2)

PPG: Solo Ball (14.2)

APG: Silas Demary Jr. (6.5)

Reb/G: Tarris Reed Jr. (7.6)

Coaches:

St John's Red Storm: Rick Pitino (3rd season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (8th season)