UConn Huskies vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (21-7) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the St. John's Red Storm (17-12).

The UConn Huskies took the court against Providence and took home the win by a score of 87-69 in their last game. UConn finished having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (32 out of 60) and made 10 of 21 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 13 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 92.9%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 38 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 dimes in this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, UConn allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. Providence distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Providence snagged 19 rebounds (7 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Providence ended up shooting 85.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 20 shots. They also converted 8 of 20 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 14 while Providence accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Jordan Hawkins is someone who was a factor for this game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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UConn will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 21-7 on the season. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UConn is snagging 39.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 480 assists for the season, which is 10th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are connecting on 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (250 of 702) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.4 pts per contest (40th in the nation) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are 5th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 249 surrendered this season. The Huskies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.0% (617 of 1,506) and they relinquish 30.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 43rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (64.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the St. John's Red Storm got the victory with a final of 79-70 when they played Georgetown. The Red Storm pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 14 steals for the contest. Georgetown had 14 fouls for the game which took the Red Storm to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.0%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, St. John's knocked down 2 out of their 14 tries (14.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Red Storm ended up going 32 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Red Storm allowed Georgetown to convert 26 of 61 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.6% for the matchup. They went 40.9% from distance by hitting 9 out of 22 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). In reference to how they rebounded, St. John's permitted Georgetown to get 33 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Joel Soriano pitched in for the Red Storm in this game. He earned 16 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 7 out of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 77.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 17-12 on the year. The Red Storm are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per contest (44th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. St. John's has tallied 2,226 pts so far this season (76.8 per contest) and they grab 39.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Red Storm are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.

The Red Storm on the defensive side of the court are 301st in the country in PPG given up with 74.3. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (165th in college basketball). The St. John's defense allows 35.2% from downtown (241 of 685) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.0 assists and 36.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 336th and 294th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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