UConn vs St. John’s Prediction 3/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The St. John’s Red Storm and the UConn Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. John’s Red Storm vs. UConn Huskies prediction.

St. John’s Red Storm Recap

The St. John’s Red Storm come into the Big East title game off of their 78-68 win over Seton Hall last time out.

Red Storm Searching For Back-To-Back Conference Tournament Titles

Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm in scoring and rebounding with 16.2 PPG and 7.4 RPG along with 3.5 APG while Bryce Hopkins has 13.6 PPG with 5.8 RPG. Ian Jackson has 10.5 PPG with 2.3 RPG and  Oziyah Sellers has 10.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for St. John’s up to this point in the year. Joson Sanon also has 8.2 PPG with 2.6 RPG and Dillon Mitchell also has 9.2 PPG with 7.1 RPG as well on the year for the Red Storm. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 84.3 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 72.5% from the foul line this season.

UConn Huskies Recap

The UConn Huskies come into the Big East title game off of their 67-51 win over Georgetown last time out.

Huskies Looking To Reclaim Big East Championship

Solo Ball leads UConn in scoring with 14.1 PPG along with 3.4 RPG while Tarris Reed Jr. has 13.8 PPG with 7.8 RPG and Alex Karaban has 13 PPG with 5.3 RPG. Braylon Mullins has 12.2 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Silas Demary Jr. has 11.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 6.4 APG to lead the Huskies in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UConn up to this point in the year. As a team, UConn is averaging 79 PPG on 48.9% shooting from the field, 36.3% from three and 70.4% from the foul line this season.

Connecticut Huskies @ St. John’s Red Storm Betting Trends: March 14, 2026

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won each of its last 21 home night games against Conference opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in eight of its last nine games as a top-15 AP-ranked team.

Why the Connecticut Huskies will win

• Connecticut has won each of its last 11 March night games as a top-15 AP-ranked team.
• St. John’s has lost seven of its last eight games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Connecticut has won the first half in each of its last 16 March games as a top-10 AP-ranked team.

Total Points Facts

• Each of St. John’s’ last six home night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 141+ points.
• Five of Connecticut’s last six games have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• St. John’s ranks T11th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (26.2).
• St. John’s ranks T16th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (19.0).
• Connecticut has recorded the equal-longest winning streak among Division 1 teams this season (18 games).
• Connecticut ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (21.8).

St. John’s Red Storm vs. UConn Huskies Prediction

I’m on UConn here. I’m sure St. John’s would love to exact some revenge after getting drilled by UConn in the last meeting, but that’s what happens when you don’t hit a shot over the final 17 minutes of a game. UConn is starting to round into the form we’re accustomed to seeing this time of year, while St. John’s looked a bit dicey in the game against Seton Hall, and I think the Huskies get the Red Storm here. Give me UConn.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: UConn -3.5