In a Wednesday night matchup between the Big East’s top two teams, sixth-ranked UConn will host 15th-ranked St. John’s on Peacock.
The Huskies (15-2 Big East, 25-3 overall) are projected as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and are coming off a 73-63 victory Saturday over Villanova.
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The Red Storm (15-1 Big East, 22-5 overall) have won 13 straight and lead the Big East by a half-game over the Huskies. St. John’s beat Creighton 81-52 on Saturday, its most lopsided conference victory in four years.
St. John’s leads 40-34 in the all-time series between the teams, but UConn is 19-13 at home. The Red Storm have won three straight against the Huskies, including an 81-72 victory on February 6.
More information below on No. 15 St. John’s and No. 6 UConn and how to watch the game.
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No. 15 St. John’s:
Like any Rick Pitino-A coached team, the Red Storm emphasize defense under pressure, forcing 14.3 turnovers and 8.1 per game (ranking top three in the Big East in both categories). Offensive rebounds (13.4 per game, first in the conference) and free throws (27.1 attempts per game, fifth nationally) are also strong points while 3-point shooting (34.2 percent, 7.1 per game) has been a sore spot.
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St. John’s is run by Zuby Ejioforwho had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in the recent win over UConn. Ejiofor is averaging 15.9 points, 3.0 assists and 1.9 blocks. Dylan darling (17 points) led the way against Creighton, and Bryce Hopkins added 15. Hopkins is averaging 18.3 points in four career games against UConn.
Pitino recently became the first head coach in Red Storm history with at least 20 wins in each of his first three seasons with the team.
No. 6 UConn:
The Huskes are one of four teams ranked in the top 10 in every AP poll this season (Duke, Houston and Michigan), and they have 28 wins over ranked opponents since 2022-23 (best in the nation). UConn relies on size and strength to bolster a defense with 5.4 blocks per game (second in the Big East) and a +5 rebounding margin (first in the conference). The bench, which had just six points in the loss to St. John’s, is last in the conference with 17.2 points per game.
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Solo balloon, Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban, Tarris Reed Jr. And Braylon Mullins all have double-digit scoring averages.
In his eighth season as UConn’s head coach, Dan Hurley was one of 15 named Friday to the Naismith Coach of the Year watch list (which he won in 2023-24).
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