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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Red Storm vs. Connecticut
- (12-6) St. John’s Red Storm vs. Connecticut Huskies (15-3)
- Date: Sunday, January 15th
- Time: 12:00 ET
- Venue: XL Center, Hartford
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Red Storm +695 | Huskies -1210
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: St. John’s +14 | Connecticut -14 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 151.5
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St. John’s Red Storm
Surprisingly, as they head into their 19th game of the season, St. John’s currently holds a 12-6 record. Out of 6 road games this season, St. John’s has a record of 2-4.
Having been the underdog in 6 games, the Red Storm have gone 0-6 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +14 underdogs on the spread.
Also, St. John’s currently has a record of 2-5 in Big East action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 10-1.
Coming into the game, Joel Soriano is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Soriano is grabbing 12.0 rebounds and adding 0.8 assists.
In similar fashion, St. John’s second-leading scorer is David Jones, who has hit 39.7% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.6 points per game.
Red Storm Offense
On offense, the Red Storm are one of the top units in the country at 79.6 points per game, placing them 19th in the NCAA. St. John’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 67.62% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 135th in overall field goal percentage at 45.3%. When the Red Storm have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 33.5% of their looks.
On the negative side, in terms of pace, St. John’s is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 73.4 per contest, placing them just 207th in college basketball.
So far, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average of 37.8 rebounds per contest. Also, this figure includes 12.0 offensive boards per game.
Connecticut Huskies
As they head into their 19th game of the season, Connecticut currently holds a 15-3 record. Currently, Connecticut has been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 11-0.
Getting ready to play for the 17 times as the favorite, Connecticut has gone 14-3 in those matchups. Playing at home, the Huskies come into this game as -14 point favorites.
Also, Connecticut currently has a record of 4-3 in Big East action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 11-0.
Coming into the game, Adama Sanogo is the team leader in scoring, averaging 17.4 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Sanogo is grabbing 6.7 rebounds and adding 1.2 assists.
In addition, Connecticut’s second-leading scorer is Jordan Hawkins, who has hit 38.5% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.4 points per game.
Huskies Key Stats
The Huskies’ offense heads into the game ranked 80th in the NCAA at 75.2 points per contest. Connecticut’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 65.84% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 257th in overall field goal percentage at 43.6%. When the Huskies have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 35.4% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Connecticut is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.8 per contest, placing them just 510th in college basketball.
On the positive side, currently, the team is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, at 40.9 rebounds per contest. So far, this figure includes 14.0 offensive boards per game.
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St. John’s vs. Connecticut CBB Betting Trends
- First, St. John’s is 2-3 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Red Storm are 1-4 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, St. John’s is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 4-6 SU.
- At this point, Red Storm are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. Important to realize, they are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Huskies are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free St. John’s Red Storm vs. Connecticut Huskies CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Connecticut Huskies -14
For one thing, in today’s matchup between the St. John’s Red Storm and the Connecticut Huskies, our analysis points to the best bet being to take Connecticut to pick up the win and cover the spread as -14 point favorites.
All in all, Connecticut will look to flex its muscles on the boards, as they are one of the top offensive rebounding teams in college basketball.
In addition, look for their strong inside play to play a key factor in the Huskies covering at -14.
Free St. John’s vs Connecticut Betting Pick: Connecticut ATS
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