The No. 18 UConn Huskies (21-7, 10-7 Big East) visit the St. John’s (NY) Red Storm (17-12, 7-11 Big East) in a matchup of Big East rivals at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
The Huskies face the Red Storm in a game that UConn is currently a healthy favorite by 7.5 points. The point total for the game is set at 152.5.
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UConn Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. St. John’s (NY)
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- How to Watch on TV: CBS
- Spread Favorite: UConn -7.5
- Moneyline Favorite: UConn -322
- Moneyline Underdog: St. John’s (NY) +255
- Over/Under: 152.5 points
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UConn Betting Trends
- The Huskies have compiled a 17-11-0 record against the spread this season.
- UConn has been favored by 7.5 points or more 15 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those matchups.
- The Huskies have been favorites in 25 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (76%) in those contests.
- UConn has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -322.
- Huskies games have gone over the point total 16 out of 28 times this season.
- UConn and its opponents have scored more than 152.5 points in 10 of 28 games this season.
- The Huskies have an average point total of 142.9 in their matchups this year, 9.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
UConn Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Sanogo | 28 | 16.8 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 26 | 16.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Tristen Newton | 28 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Alex Karaban | 28 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Donovan Clingan | 28 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
UConn Season Stats
- UConn is outscoring opponents by 13.9 points per game with a +388 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.4 points per game (38th in college basketball) and allows 64.5 per contest (37th in college basketball).
- The 37.6 rebounds per game the Huskies average rank 10th in the country, and are 9.8 more than the 27.8 their opponents record per contest.
- The Huskies’ offense has been less effective in Big East tilts this season, posting 74.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 78.4 PPG.
- Defensively, UConn is allowing 68.4 points per game this season in conference matchups. As a comparison, its season average (64.5 points per game) is 3.9 PPG allowed lower.
- In Big East games, the Huskies score fewer treys per game (8.5) and have a lower three-point percentage (34.3%) than their season averages (8.9, 35.6%).
- UConn is posting 82.3 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 12.3 more points than it is averaging in road games (70.0).
- Defensively the Huskies have played better at home this season, surrendering 63.6 points per game, compared to 66.6 in road games.
UConn Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2023 | Georgetown | W 68-62 | Away | -13.5 |
| 2/7/2023 | Marquette | W 87-72 | Home | -5.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Creighton | L 56-53 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Seton Hall | W 64-55 | Home | -11.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Providence | W 87-69 | Home | -7.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | – | Away | -7.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | DePaul | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | – |
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St. John’s (NY) Betting Trends
- St. John’s (NY) is 12-17-0 ATS this season.
- The Red Storm have been an underdog by 7.5 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in one of those contests.
- This season, St. John’s (NY) has won two out of the 13 games, or 15.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Red Storm have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +255 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this year, 14 out of St. John’s (NY)’s 29 games with an over/under have hit the over.
- Red Storm games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 152.5 points in 14 of 29 outings.
- The average over/under for St. John’s (NY)’s outings this season is 151.1, 1.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
St. John’s (NY) Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Soriano | 29 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| David Jones | 27 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Posh Alexander | 26 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Andre Curbelo | 25 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Montez Mathis | 14 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
St. John’s (NY) Season Stats
- The Red Storm have a +71 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.5 points per game. They’re putting up 76.8 points per game, 59th in college basketball, and are giving up 74.3 per contest to rank 299th in college basketball.
- St. John’s (NY) comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.4 boards. It pulls down 38.3 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.9.
- The Red Storm have averaged 2.3 fewer points in Big East play (74.5) than overall (76.8).
- In 2022-23, St. John’s (NY) has given up 78.4 points per game in Big East action, and 74.3 overall.
- From beyond the arc, the Red Storm are making 5.4 treys in conference games (compared to 5.7 for the season), and shooting 33.3% in conference (versus 32.6% overall).
- In 2022-23 St. John’s (NY) is averaging 3.8 more points per game at home (77.6) than away (73.8).
- At home the Red Storm are giving up 70.0 points per game, 11.5 fewer points than they are on the road (81.5).
St. John’s (NY) Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2023 | Butler | L 68-66 | Away | +1.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Providence | W 73-68 | Home | +5 |
| 2/14/2023 | DePaul | W 92-83 | Away | -1.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Creighton | L 77-67 | Home | +6.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Georgetown | W 79-70 | Away | -2 |
| 2/25/2023 | UConn | – | Home | +7.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Marquette | – | Away | – |
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