UConn Huskies vs St John's Red Storm Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/05/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 25, 2023

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UConn -7.5, St John’s +7.5; Over/Under:  152 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UConn -7.5, St John’s +7.5; Over/Under:  152 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UConn -7.5, St John’s +7.5; Over/Under:  152 points

UConn Huskies:  21-7 (10-7) (5th place, Big East)

St John's Red Storm:  17-12 (7-11) (8th place, Big East)

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UConn Huskies:  4-1  last 5

St John's Red Storm:  3-2  last 5

UConn is coming into this game with a 21-7 record overall and they are 4-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 10-7 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Seton Hall Pirates and the Providence Friars in their last game. Jordan Hawkins led the team in points in that game with 20 while Alex Karaban and Adama Sanogo each were next on the team with 16 points. Tristen Newton led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Alex Karaban led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 53.3% from the field, 47.6% from 3-point range, and 92.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.5 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 17-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-11.

St. John’s is coming into this game with a 17-12 record overall and they are 11-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-11 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Georgetown Hoyas in their last game. Joel Soriano led the team in points in that game with 16 while AJ Storr was next on the team with 15 points. Dylan Addae-Wusu led the team in assists in that game with 5 while David Jones led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50% from the field, 14.3% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.3 PPG against them. St. John’s has an ATS record of 12-17 this season and their O/U record is 14-14-1.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has had their struggles in the Big East this year but overall they have been a really good team with their 21-7 record and they enter this game as a ranked team in the country. They are only 4-5 in their road games this year and they are 10-7 in their conference games but they have been starting to play a lot better in their games lately as they are coming away with big wins as they get themselves ready for the NCAA Tournament right around the corner. St. John's hasn't really been having a good season as they are only 17-12 overall and they are 11-5 in their home games. They haven't been the best team at home this season and they have also been struggling in the Big east with a 7-11 conference record. St. John's has been getting some wins lately as they have also been playing better but they have been beating up on bad teams in the conference and even then they are still struggling to win this games. UConn has been beating some good ranked teams lately by double digits and they are going to continue on their roll here. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game.

UConn St John's Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 25, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 79 St John’s 67.

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UConn Huskies: 14-5 ATS revenging a loss where the opponent scored 85 or more points. 10-3 ATS after a win by 15 points or more. 17-8 OVER after playing a game as favorite.

St John's Red Storm: 3-10 ATS as an underdog. 5-11 ATS in all home games. 34-24 OVER after a conference game. 

UConn Huskies:  None.

St John's Red Storm:  R. Pinzon (G) Out indefinitely - Suspension. M. Mathis (G) out for season - Toe.

“Things can start to unravel kind of quickly if you’re going into these top-5 teams on the road. It’s hard to win a game. And it would have been hard for anyone to come in with this type of crowd today." - Dan Hurley after his team’s win against Providence in their last game. 

“I just think we didn’t make the right plays, that’s all, and they did. Simple as that. The opportunities were there.” - Mike Anderson on why his team has been struggling so much in crunch time this season. 

J. Hawkins 

A. Jackson  

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

A. Sanogo

P. Alexander 

A. Curbelo 

D. Jones 

M. Mathis 

J. Soriano

PPG: A. Sanogo (16.8)

APG: T. Newton (4.4)

Reb/G: A. Sanogo (7.2)

PPG: J. Soriano (16.3)

APG: A. Curbelo (4.7)

Reb/G: J. Soriano (12.2)

Coaches:

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (5th season)

St John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson Sr (4th season)