UConn Huskies vs St. John's Red Storm Picks and Predictions for Friday, February 6, 2026
Use Code WWWC The UConn Huskies will be on the road Friday night, with a game in Madison Square Garden in New York City at 8:00 PM against the St. John's Red Storm, and we have you ready to roll with our UConn vs St. John’s prediction. UConn is the #3-ranked team in the nation coming into Friday with 22 wins and one loss this season. St. John's returns home Friday night right #22 in the nation with 17 wins and five losses. UConn is one of the hottest teams in the country coming into this matchup, running a long winning streak after a 32-point victory at home against Xavier. St. John's comes into this matchup just as hot, riding a lengthy winning streak after a 12-point road victory in their last outing. Read more about this UConn vs St. John’s prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Huskies look to stay undefeated in conference play
Offensively, UConn has been solid this season, averaging 79.6 points on 49% shooting on the floor. Defensively, the Huskies have thrived, holding opponents to 63.8 points per game through 23 games this season. The Connecticut offense carried the load in their last outing, pouring in 92 points on 57% shooting, and the Huskies knocked down 10 triples in the game. Defensively, Connecticut was phenomenal, giving up only 60 points on 37% shooting from the floor. Connecticut won the rebounding battle by 17 and forced 13 turnovers in the wind. Silas Demary Jr. led the way for the Connecticut offense with 17 points and eight assists on nine shots.
Solo Ball leads the Connecticut offense this season, averaging 14.3 points per game. Big man Tarris Reed Jr. is second on the roster, averaging 14.1 points to go along with the team-leading 7.8 rebounds per game. Alex Karaban is third on the team, averaging 13.3 points, and Braylon Mullins is averaging 11.8 points per game. Silas Demary Jr. averages 10.9 points to go along with a team-leading 6.2 assists per game.
Key Injury Report for UConn:
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St. John’s tries to stay hot
Offensively, St. John’s has been phenomenal this season, averaging 84.6 points on 46% year for the floor. Defensively, the Red Storm have been even better, holding opponents to 71.8 points per game this season, and have given up an average of 69.6 points per game over their last five wins. Offensively, Saint John’s did the work in their last outing, scoring 68 points on 35% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Red Storm were phenomenal, giving up only 56 points on 35% shooting from the floor. St. John's lost the rebounding battle by one but forced 15 turnovers in the win. Zuby Ejiofor led the way for the St. John's offense in their last outing with 16 points, 9 rebounds, and four assists on 11 shots in the game.
Zuby Ejiofor leads the St. John's offense this season with 15.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. Bryce Hopkin is second on the team, while Oziyah Sellers' average is third-best, averaging 11 points per game. Ian Jackson is tied for third on the roster, averaging 11 points in just over 20 minutes per game.
Key Injury Report for St. John’s:
- Handje Tomba
- Casper Pohto (Out) - Hip
- Imran Suljanovic (Out) - Knee
UConn vs St. John’s Pick
- UConn vs St. John’s Spread Pick
The UConn Huskies are one of the best teams in the entire country and will continue that trend Friday night. Look for the Huskies to do the job on both sides of the ball against a red-hot St. John's team. St. John's averages more points than UConn, but UConn's defense will be the difference. Take UConn to stifle St. John's down the stretch, leading to the victory. The Huskies will get the win and cover on the road to remain undefeated in conference play and pick up their 23rd win of the season.
- UConn vs St. John’s Over/Under Pick
Both teams have scored the ball well, but each has been extremely defensive-minded as of late. Look for a defensive battle between the top two teams in the Big East. Expect UConn to make the plays on the stretch to get the win, but St. John's will defend for 40 minutes as well. UConn gets the win, but the number will go under the total Friday night in New York as the top two teams in the Big East square off.
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