The No. 22-ranked St. John's Red Storm are set to host the No. 3 UConn Huskies tonight.
Although the Johnnies have won eight straight, they have mostly beaten mediocre foes, and my UConn vs. St. John's predictions expect their streak to get snapped on Friday, February 6.
Here are my best free college basketball picks for this clash between the best teams in the Big East.
UConn vs St. John’s prediction
UConn vs St. John’s best bet: UConn -2 (-110)
The St. John's Red Storm are 3-4 in Quad 1 games. They'll find it hard to beat the 22-1 UConn Huskies, whose only loss came against No. 1 Arizona back in November.
UConn has plenty of experience playing at Madison Square Garden, and the short 2.5-hour drive — combined with strong fan support — should minimize any home-court edge for St. John’s.
The Johnnies rank 255th nationally in defensive rebounding rate and allow opponents to shoot 37.2% from deep in league play. Meanwhile, the Huskies sit inside the Top 50 in offensive rebounding rate and are shooting 38% from beyond the arc against conference opponents.
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UConn vs St. John’s same-game parlay
With St. John’s struggling on the defensive glass, take Karaban to eclipse 5.5 rebounds. He sits second on UConn in offensive rebounds and has grabbed six or more boards in four straight games.
UConn boasts an elite defense but ranks just 299th nationally in opponent free-throw rate. That sets up well for St. John’s center Zuby Ejiofor, who excels at drawing contact.
Ejiofor ranks ninth among power-conference players with 7.6 free-throw attempts per game, leads the team at 15.7 points per game, and has scored 15+ points in seven of his last 10 outings.
UConn vs St. John’s SGP
- UConn -2
- Alex Karaban Over 5.5 rebounds
- Zuby Ejiofor Over 14.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: Ball to the Wall
Solo Ball has struggled with his accuracy this season, but he shot 41.4% from deep last year and is still attempting threes at a high rate.
He's due for positive regression, which could happen against a Johnnies squad getting cooked from long range in conference play.
UConn vs St. John’s SGP
- UConn -2
- Alex Karaban Over 5.5 rebounds
- Zuby Ejiofor Over 14.5 points
- Solo Ball Over 1.5 threes
UConn vs St. John’s odds
- Spread: UConn -2 (-110) | St. John’s +2 (-110)
- Moneyline: UConn -140 | St. John’s +120
- Over/Under: Over 144.5 (-110) | Under 144.5 (-110)
UConn vs St. John’s betting trend to know
The Johnnies have only covered the first half spread in six of their last 21 games at home (-10.15 Units / -42% ROI). Find more college basketball betting trends for UConn vs. St. John’s.
How to watch UConn vs St. John’s
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY |
| Date | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX |
UConn vs St. John’s key injuries
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