A Big East battle is set for Sunday afternoon when the St. John’s Red Storm (12-6, 2-5 in Big East) visit the #4 UConn Huskies (15-3, 4-3). Both teams have struggled of late, with St John’s losing four of their last five and UConn three of their last four, but the Huskies are still going to be a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. Below is my college basketball pick for St. John’s vs UConn.
St. John’s vs UConn Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | UConn -14.5 |
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This game will be played at XL Center at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
Why Bet UConn -14.5
✅ UConn is 15-0 in their last 15 home games.
✅ The Huskies are 9-1 in their last 10 home games against the Red Storm.
✅ St. John’s is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played.
NCAABB
St. John's Red Storm
UConn Huskies
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| STJOHN | Advanced Game Stats | UCONN |
|---|---|---|
| 72.6 | Pace | 68.3 |
| 116.7 | Off.Rate | 77.1 |
| .397 | FTr | .291 |
| .385 | 3PAr | .310 |
| .597 | TS% | .439 |
| 55.0 | TRB% | 36.1 |
| 58.4 | AST% | 43.6 |
| 12.4 | STL% | 7.8 |
| 22.4 | BLK% | 5.2 |
| .567 | eFG% | .396 |
| 15.2 | TOV% | 19.7 |
| 31.6 | ORB% | 16.8 |
| .285 | TF/FGA | .209 |
Defense/Offense
| STJOHN | Advanced Game Stats | UCONN |
|---|---|---|
| 72.6 | Pace | 68.3 |
| 81.7 | Off.Rate | 133.7 |
| .286 | FTr | .314 |
| .440 | 3PAr | .489 |
| .448 | TS% | .634 |
| 45.0 | TRB% | 63.9 |
| 54.1 | AST% | 69.7 |
| 9.6 | STL% | 10.7 |
| 5.5 | BLK% | 29.4 |
| .409 | eFG% | .617 |
| 19.8 | TOV% | 12.2 |
| 26.2 | ORB% | 42.9 |
| .200 | TF/FGA | .223 |
Betting Trends
| STJOHN | Betting Trends | UCONN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 80.67 | Avg Score | 68.67 |
| 80 | Avg Opp Score | 71.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 69.67 | Avg Score | 75.67 |
| 83 | Avg Opp Score | 66.33 |
| STJOHN | Betting Trends | UCONN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 77.4 | Avg Score | 70.6 |
| 82.4 | Avg Opp Score | 72.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 83 |
| 79.8 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
| STJOHN | Betting Trends | UCONN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 75.3 | Avg Score | 76.8 |
| 75.8 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 76.2 | Avg Score | 83.7 |
| 79.4 | Avg Opp Score | 60.8 |
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St. John’s Red Storm
Last time out, St. John’s hosted the Butler Bulldogs and earned a comfortable 77-61 win. This game was close for the first seven minutes, but the Red Storm took control from there and built a double-digit lead at the half. The Red Storm continued that momentum in the second half and never let the Bulldogs back into the game. St. John’s led by as many as 19 points, never trailed by more than three, and easily covered the -3.0-point spread.
Joel Soriano had 20 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in the victory. Andre Curbelo came off the bench and added 11 points, three rebounds, six assists, and four steals on the night.
Through 18 games, St. John’s is scoring 78.9 points per game, shooting 46.4% from the field, and assisting on 15.7 made shots. The Red Storm are allowing 72.3 points, grabbing 40.3 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 9.3 times.
UConn Huskies
UConn visited the #25 Marquette Golden Eagles and had a poor second half in their 82-76 defeat. The Huskies were the much better team in the first half, but the Golden Eagles used a nice run to end the half down just three. Marquette kept that momentum going in the second half, won it by double-digits, and got the big top-five win. UConn led by as many as 11 points, trailed by as much as nine, and lost outright as three-point road favorites.
Donovan Clingan come off the bench and had 20 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and five blocks on the night. Alex Karaban added 17 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and one block in the loss.
After 18 games, UConn is scoring 80.0 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 17.9 made shots. The Huskies are allowing 62.6 points, grabbing 38.5 rebounds, blocking 5.3 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
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