The Johnnies host the Huskies in another installment of a classic Big East rivalry
St. John’s remains in prime position to lock down at least a share of the Big East title for the first time in over thirty years; however, nothing is for granted during this four-game homestretch to wrap up conference play, which starts with the latest edition of a classic Big East rivalry between the Red Storm and the UConn Huskies at Madison Square Garden. The Johnnies are looking to complete the regular season sweep of UConn after defeating the Huskies by a score of 68-62 in Storrs, Connecticut on Friday, February 7.
This is the thread for Sunday’s St. John’s men’s basketball game versus UConn. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game.
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Game information
Who: No. 10 St. John’s Red Storm (23-4, 14-2 Big East) vs. UConn Huskies (18-8, 10-5 Big East)
When: Sunday, February 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
TV: FOX
Radio: Learfield
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Series History: St. John’s leads, 38-34. The Red Storm’s 68-62 win on February 7 snapped a five-game losing skid to the Huskies.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win, 75-67 (77% chance of win).
Pregame links
- Zuby Ejiofor ‘optimistic’ RJ Luis will play against UConn — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
- Video: Rick Pitino declares St. John’s will be his final coaching job — Zach Braziller, New York Post
- The comeback story of Rick Pitino, and St. John’s, a great New York story — Mike Lupica, Daily News
- Rick Pitino ahead of UConn-St. John’s: ‘If I lose to Danny Hurley, if I lose to whoever… I wanna die’ — Adam Zagoria, NJ Advance Media
- Dan Hurley hopes old MSG magic helps UConn men’s basketball Sunday vs. St. John’s: ‘Good mojo there’ — David Borges, CT Insider
- Student outrage grows over limited ticket access for St. John’s vs. UConn — Olivia Rainson, The Torch