St John's Red Storm vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/15/2024

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Friday, March 15, 2024

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St John’s +9.5, UConn -9.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St John’s +9.5, UConn -9.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St John’s +9.5, UConn -9.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

St John's Red Storm:  19-12 (11-9) (5th place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  28-3 (18-2) (1st place, Big East)

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St John's Red Storm:  5-0  last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0  last 5

St John’s is entering this game with a 20-12 record overall, an 11-9 record in conference games, and they are 3-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. RJ Luis Jr. led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while Joel Soriano, Jordan Dingle, and Nahiem Alleyne each were next on the team with 14. Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Joel Soriano led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.6% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 95% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.2 PPG against them. St John’s has an ATS record of 16-16 this season and their O/U record is 17-14-1.

UConn is entering this game with a 29-3 record overall, an 18-2 conference record, and they are 5-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Donovan Clingan and Tristen Newton each led the team in points in that game with 13 while Alex Karaban, Cam Spencer, and Samson Johnson each were next on the team with 12. Cam Spencer led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Stephon Castle led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 58.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 55.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 21-11 this season and their O/U record is 15-16-1.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked really good in their games this season with their 29-3 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the best in the nation. They have looked great in the Big East all year with their 18-2 conference record which leads the way and they have also looked great in their neutral site games with their 5-0 record in those. Meanwhile,  St John's hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 20-12 record overall and their 11-9 conference record. They are only 3-2 in their neutral site games this season and they have been struggling against the better Big East opponents all season. They have looked a lot better in their games lately with their 5-0 record in their last 5 games and they need to make a deep run in this Big East Tournament to improve their resume, but UConn has also been really hot coming into this one with their 5-0 record in their last 5 games too. St John's has been playing better lately but they don't have a lot of solid wins lately either while UConn has been rolling over teams and they have the talent to keep rolling in this game with another win by double digits. 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, March 15, 2024 (5:30 pm ET start time) is UConn 86 St John’s 71.

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St John's Red Storm: 4-9 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. 9-21 ATS in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 22-16 OVER as an underdog. 10-4 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 145 to 149.5. 

UConn Huskies: 20-11 ATS in all games. 17-5 ATS in all neutral court games. 13-7 ATS against conference opponents. 28-14 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 

St John's Red Storm:  None.

UConn Huskies:  None.

“In our minds it was just the beginning, because March is what it's all about in college basketball. We told the guys you got to play your best basketball going into March.” - Rick Pitino after his team’s win against SHU in their last game on Thursday.

“Thrilled the way we responded to some early adversity.” - Dan Hurley after his team’s win against Xavier in their last game on Thursday.

J. Dingle 

D. Jenkins 

C. Ledlum 

J. Soriano 

G. Taylor

S. Castle 

D. Clingan 

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

C. Spencer

PPG: D. Jenkins (14.7)

APG: D. Jenkins (5.5)

Reb/G: J. Soriano (9.4)

PPG: T. Newton (15)

APG: T. Newton (5.8)

Reb/G: T. Newton (7.1)

Coaches:

St John's Red Storm: Rick Pitino (1st season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (6th season)