The St. John’s Red Storm (9-4, 1-1 Big East) and UConn Huskies (10-4, 1-2) clash in a Big East battle Wednesday in Storrs, Conn. The contest at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion will get underway at 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the St. John’s vs. UConn odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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St. John’s fell, 83-73, at Providence Saturday. The Red Storm was undone by a Friars five shooting 50.9% from the floor. The loss came in SJU’s second game off a 17-day layoff.
The Huskies also lost Saturday, falling 90-87, in an overtime battle at Seton Hall. UConn was clipped by the Pirates shooting a robust 54.2% from the field. And in that game, the Huskies were returning to action after 17 days off. Connecticut is 6-1 at home this season.
St. John’s at UConn odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: St. John’s +420 (bet $100 to win $420) | UConn -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +10.5 (-110) | UConn -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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St. John’s at UConn odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 85, St. John’s 73
Money line
The differential here leaves a lot of room for the true odds to reside: PASS.
Against the spread
SJU is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games overall. The Red Storm is 0-5 ATS in its last five games against winning teams. The home team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 series meetings.
St. John’s has been wildly inconsistent. The Storm hasn’t really performed well against top-200 types, and its ATS record is telling. It boasts the highest scoring average in the Big East (82.4 points per game), but SJU’s schedule so far has been easy.
Connecticut has more depth in real scoring options. And on defense, the Huskies rank in the top-10 in the nation in defending 2-point attempts and blocked shots.
TAKE THE HUSKIES -10.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Look for a decent number of 3s and a fair amount of quick scores (put-backs, turnover/transition baskets) and untimed attempts (free throws). It all adds up to more opportunities per minute than perhaps what the public is expecting. And that volume for shooters figures to be back to game rhythm after the missed time a couple weeks ago.
TAKE THE OVER 153.5 (-107).
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