Connecticut-St. John’s Lines Preview

The Connecticut Huskies and the St. John’s Red Storm will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Carnesecca Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Connecticut exploded in the second half to secure a 81-72 win over Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena Saturday.
UConn covered as 8.5-point road favorites while the final score played over the 137.5-point total.
St. John’s lost to Pittsburgh 90-67 as a 20-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (131).
D.J. Kennedy led the Red Storm with 18 points and Sean Evans chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds in the loss.
Current streak:
Connecticut has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Connecticut: 14-1 SU,
7-4 ATS
St.
John’s: 10-5 SU, 4-5-1 ATS
Connecticut most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Seton Hall are 8-2
After playing Cincinnati are 2-1
After a win are 9-1

St. John’s most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Villanova are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. John’s
Connecticut’ is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. John’s
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John’s last 5 games when playing Connecticut
St. John’s is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
St. John’s’ is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John’s’s last 6 games
Next up:
Connecticut home to Seton Hall, Sunday, January 18
St. John’s at Villanova, Sunday, January 18

 

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