UConn vs. St. John's prediction: Tight battle projected in updated analysis for men's college basketball matchup [2/6/2026]

St. John's will face UConn, in what is expected to be a close men's college basketball game, at Madison Square Garden on Friday, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives an equal chance for both both teams to win the Connecticut-St. John's matchup.

This article offers further insights into Friday's UConn vs. St. John's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UConn vs. St. John's prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between UConn and St. John's 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both Connecticut and St. John's a 50% chance of winning the game. Our predicted score is Connecticut 74-74 St. John's.

According to our model, St. John's (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 57% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 74-74 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Connecticut vs. St. John's.

UConn vs. St. John's odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UConn vs. St. John's picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 143.5 total points.

UConn vs. St. John's game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball game between St. John's and UConn at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Connecticut vs. St. John's
• Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict a close game between Connecticut and St. John's on Friday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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