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None of the UConn women’s basketball seniors had their best showings on Senior Day, but the win over Providence meant more than a stat line.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The previous time UConn played in front of its home fans, coach Dan Hurley was pulling starters in the opening minutes as a result of defensive breakdowns in a surprising loss to Creighton.
The best the Big East has to offer meet up on Wednesday, Feb. 25 when the No. 6 UConn Huskies host the No. 15 St. John's Red Storm.
St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino watched the Red Storm get dismantled by UConn, leading to a rough postgame presser.
The UConn Huskies have an elite half-court defense but can be beaten in transition and the Johnnies are 20th in the country in fastbreak ppg (15.2). St. John's also ranks 21st in free throw rate while UConn sits outside the top 300 in opponent FT rate.
Jaylin Stewart will not play in UConn men's basketball's matchup with No. 15 St. John's Wednesday evening, according to the Big East's mandatory availability report released before the game. The UConn program has not provided any further details on the cause of Stewart's absence.
Tipoff at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn., is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Huskies are 5.5-point favorites in the latest St. John's vs. Connecticut odds, and the Over/Under for total points scored is set at 145.5. UConn is the -230 money-line favorite, and the Red Storm are priced at +188.
Dating back to last season, the #1 UConn Women’s Basketball team came into Sunday riding a 38-game winning streak.