UConn vs. St. John’s betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 6

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The No. 3 UConn Huskies (22-1, 12-0 Big East) take an 18-game winning streak into a road matchup with the No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm (17-5, 10-1 Big East), winners of eight straight. The Red Storm are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET (on FOX) on Friday, February 6, 2026. The matchup’s over/under is set at 143.5.

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UConn vs. St. John’s betting lines

  • UConn moneyline odds to win: -128
  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: +108
  • Spread: UConn (-1.5)
  • Total: 143.5

UConn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UConn has done a better job covering the spread in away games (4-3-0) than it has in home games (3-10-0).
  • The Huskies have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (38.5%) than away games (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UConn has won a lower percentage of its home games (.900) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 81.0 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • UConn’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.4) is 3.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.8).
  • The Huskies’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 8.3 makes and 36.4%.

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-15-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-15-0 (As Favorite: 8-15-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (31st in nation) 39.1 (10th) 33.9 (98th) 28.3 (43rd) 18.5 (10th) 10.1 (74th)

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St. John’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, St. John’s has a lower winning percentage at home (.417, 5-7-0 record) than away (.833, 5-1-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Red Storm games have finished over less often at home (four of 12, 33.3%) than away (four of six, 66.7%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Red Storm are compiling 83.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 84.6.
  • While St. John’s is allowing 71.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 71.9 points per contest.
  • The Red Storm are draining 7.5 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.5%).

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (119th in nation) 42.2 (84th) 34.7 (69th) 30.0 (120th) 16.0 (69th) 10.6 (118th)
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