St. John’s Red Storm vs Connecticut Huskies Betting Pick & Prediction 3/15/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Red Storm versus the Huskies? Tip off is at at 5:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FOX. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The over/under for this Big East conference contest is set at 146.5 points, with Connecticut being favored by -9.5 at home against St. John’s.

ST. JOHN’S RED STORM VS CONNECTICUT HUSKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. John’s Red Storm +9.5

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 5:30 ET on Friday, March 15th.

WHY BET THE ST. JOHN’S RED STORM:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Huskies.
• Even though we have Connecticut winning straight-up, we like St. John’s at +9.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Does St. John’s Have A Chance at Madison Square Garden?

St. John’s heads into today’s game against Connecticut as the underdog, as they have been in 11 of their 31 games this season. They have gone 4-7 in those games, and they are 19-12 overall. The Red Storm are currently riding a six-game winning streak, and they have gone 12-8 in Big East play.

On the road this season, St. John’s has gone 8-7, and they have won their last four games away from home. For the year, they have an average scoring margin of +3.8 points per game on the road, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games on the road.

St. John’s has an ATS record of 16-15 this season and they have gone 8-7 vs. the spread on the road. Over their last 3 road games, the Red Storm have gone 3-0 ATS and they are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games as the underdog.

Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is lower than the average over/under line in St. John’s games this season (149.3). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 168 points, which is higher than today’s over/under line of 146.5. This season, the over/under record in their games is 17-14.

In their recent matchup, the St. John’s offense ended with 91 points against Seton Hall. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 51.6% and made 8 threes. Daniss Jenkins is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 14.6. Meanwhile, Joel Soriano also brings a PPG average of 14.1 into the game.

The Red Storm’s defense is presently ranked 142nd nationally, allowing an average of 71.2 points per contest. St. John’s’ three-point defense is currently 127th in the country at 7.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.8% of their shots vs. St. John’s.

Can Connecticut Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Connecticut is coming off a 87-60 win over Xavier, and they have won five straight games. The Huskies are 28-3 overall and 19-2 in Big East play.

At home, UConn is a perfect 19-0 this season, and they have won their last 19 games at home. On the season, the Huskies have an average scoring margin of +24.5 points per game at home.

As the favorite, Connecticut has been solid vs. the spread this season, going 20-10-1. At home, their ATS mark is 12-7, and they have gone 7-3 vs. the spread in their last 10 home games. Overall, the Huskies have an ATS record of 20-11-1 this year.

Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is in line with the average over/under line in Connecticut’s games this season (145.1). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 140 points, and their OU record over their last 10 games is 4-6.

The Connecticut offense is coming off a game in which they scored 87 points vs. Xavier. Overall their field goal percentage was 58.3% while connecting on 7 threes. Donovan Clingan was the leading scorer for the Huskies, putting up 13 points. In addition, Tristen Newton contributed 13 points.

Coming into today’s game, the Connecticut defense is giving up an average of 63.8 points per contest. The Connecticut defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 60 points and allowed Xavier to connect on 7 threes.