*CBB(1u): UCONN/St John’s OVER 150.5(-110)–11 AM CT
St John’s runs at the 3rd fastest pace in the country; while the Red Storm aren’t always efficient offensively, they score over 79 points/game off of their shear tempo. UCONN is playing its second straight road game after coming off of a tough loss at Xavier on Friday night. This is somewhat of a sleepy spot for the Huskies, and I think where they could start to slip and lose focus is on the defensive end of the floor. St John’s just played a tight game with Villanova, and while UCONN is solid defensively, they are a clear step down from the Wildcats’ defensive efficiency. With all this said, I expect UCONN to find plenty of success on the offensive end of the floor given that they rank 24th in offensive efficiency and the Johnnies rank outside of the Top 100 in defensive efficiency. This total is not quite high enough when you factor in St John’s’ style of play as well as the spot for UCONN. I’ll play the Over in this one.
