St. John's vs. UConn Betting Preview February 7

UConn opened as a -1.5 home favorite with that line quickly shooting up to -3.5 at most sportsbooks and pph shops.

The Huskies are 10-1 on their home court. UConn ranks seventh in the Big East in rebounding with 31.7 rebounds. Tarris Reed, Jr. leads the Huskies with 6.8 boards.

The Red Storm have gone 11-1 against Big East opponents. St. John's is 2/3 in one-possession games.

UConn makes 49.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 10.0 percentage points higher than St. John's has allowed to its opponents (39.4%). St. John's has shot at a 45.2% clip from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points higher than the 42.6% shooting opponents of UConn have averaged.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Karaban is averaging 15 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 blocks for the Huskies. Ball is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games.

Kadary Richmond is averaging 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and two steals for the Red Storm. RJ Luis is averaging 18.1 points and 7.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Before You Bet

• The Huskies have won six of the last seven games in this series.
• The one win by St. John's was in Connecticut where they were listed as a +14 road dog.
• UConn's last six victories over St. John's were by more than the current spread in all but one game.
• 60% to 65% of the early spread action was on UConn at -3.5.  (Ace Odds)
• St. John's has just one win over a team in the projected NCAA Tournament field, and it didn't come on the road. I think facing a hungry UConn team in Storrs is a grueling spot for the surging Red Storm. (The Action Network)
• UConn holds opponents to 45% shooting from inside the arc. (The Action Network)