The No. 19 UConn Huskies will host the No. 12 St. John’s Red Storm in a highly-anticipated Big East matchup on Friday night. The Red Storm come in having won nine games in a row, while the Huskies have regained their footing, winning two straight after losing three of five.
Our St. John’s vs. UConn prediction looks at a clash of titans. Will UConn defend their home court behind the continued emergence of guard Solo Ball or can the RJ Luis Jr.-led Red Storm extend their winning streak to double-digits on the road? Find out below.
St. John’s vs. UConn Betting Preview
All St. John’s vs. UConn odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook and are correct as of Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
- Spread
UConn -2.5 - CSN Spread
UConn -9 - Moneyline
UConn -135, St John’s +114 - Over/Under
141.5 points - Game Time
Thursday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. ET - Location
Gamble Pavilion | Storrs, CT - How To Watch
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St. John’s comes into the game with a 20-3 record, including an 11-1 Big East record — good for first place. They’re 14-8-1 ATS and 7-4-1 in conference play. The Red Storm, as part of their nine-game winning streak, have covered six of their last eight games.
Of their 23 games on the season, 10 have gone over the listed point total, but only three of 12 in Big East contests. Five of St. John’s past six outings have gone under, in which they’ve held their opponents to only 58.5 ppg — signifying a recent trend to keep an eye on.
The Huskies are 16-6, with a 8-3 conference record placing them in fourth place in the standings. They’re gone 9-12-1 ATS, only covering three of 11 in conference play. Of their last five games, they’ve only covered once.
12 of UConn’s 22 games have gone over on the season, with seven coming in conference games. Three of their last four matchups have gone over; including all going over the listed point total of 141.5 points against the Red Storm.
St. John’s vs. UConn CSN Power Rankings Line
Our metrics system has UConn favored by nine points, likely due to their 10-1 home record. That strays 6.5 points away from the listed spread of -2.5 — displaying a clear advantage for the Huskies’ side of the line, per our metric.
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Prediction for St. John’s vs. UConn
St. John’s has rolled through Big East play so far, with a lone one-point loss to the Creighton Bluejays as the only blemish. Their three losses on the season have come by a combined five points — yet they’ve benefited from a particularly easy schedule, with 18 opponents ranking between Quad 2 and 4 in NET Rankings.
The Huskies, attempting to defend their back-to-back national championships, have had a bit of a rough season relative to expectations in 2024-25. They’re still ranked No. 19 in the country, but have already lost six games with nine regular-season matchups left.
Despite that, they’re coming off an excellent eight-point win on the road against the No. 11 Marquette Golden Eagles — the Huskies are hoping to have turned the corner after a rough stretch throughout January.
Sophomore guard Solo Ball has emerged as the go-to scorer for UConn, averaging 21.0 ppg in his last four outings, up from his season average of 15.0 ppg. A key contributor in the Huskies’ two championship runs, junior forward Alex Karaban is a steady presence on the perimeter despite enduring a rough shooting season. Center Tarris Reed Jr. holds it down in the paint, averaging 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
The Red Storm are led by 6’7″ junior guard RJ Luis Jr., who’s putting in 17.4 ppg and grabbing 6.8 rpg — he’s scored in double-digits in 22 of St. John’s 23 games, an extremely consistent scoring presence.
Fellow junior, forward Zuby Ejiofor is a bruiser down low, evidenced by his team-leading 8.3 rebounds to go along with 14.3 points per game. 6’6″ senior point guard Kadary Richmond has come into his own as of late; in addition to averaging nearly 5 rpg and 5 apg, he’s pouring in almost 19 ppg in his last four outings.
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The Huskies are likely feeling good about themselves after a big win — but so is St. John’s. Behind the duo of Luis Jr. and Richardson, I expect the Red Storm to come out with a win on the road. There’s good money line value of +114.
This won’t be a high-scoring, up-and-down game. The Huskies don’t want to drop a seventh game on the season, while St. John’s hopes to continue their winning streak behind their dominant defense — as mentioned, they’ve allowed only 58.5 ppg to their opponents in the last six games.
Take the under of 141.5; this has the makings of a game with both teams scoring in the 60’s, not the 70’s.
Picks: St. John’s ML, Under 141.5 points
Prediction: St. John’s 69, UConn 63
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