**EARLY** MLK DAY CBB BEST BET!
(NCAAB) St. John's vs. Connecticut, 01/18/2021 2:30 PM, Score: 74 - 70
Point Spread: 8.50 | -109.00 St. John's (Away)
Result: Win
I'm playing on ST. JOHN'S. With an undefeated record, UConn has obviously played well. Still, this is a lot of points to be laying against an experienced and well-coached St. John's team. Playing without James Bouknight, I believe that it'll prove to be too many. I often don't mention players in my writeups but Bouknight isn't just any player. He's a potential NBA lottery pick and leads the Huskies with 23.2 ppg. His loss is significant. Note that the Huskies managed 60 points in their last game and that they're just 3-7 SU/ATS the past 10 times that they scored 60 or less in their previous game. Over its past five games, St. John's has beaten both Georgetown and Butler while staying close to Xavier and very close to Marquette. Expect the Red Storm to "come to play," as they almost always do, giving their hosts, who will be adjusting to life without Bouknight, a much tougher game than many will be expecting.