'It wasn't pretty for us': UConn earns hard-fought win over St. John's
UConn put together an impressive defensive showing in a 69-65 victory over St. John's. FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up three takeaways from...DECEMBER 24, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
St John's vs
-5 Connecticut
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#5 Connecticut tops St. John's 69-65, powered by Newton's 15 points
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SJU | - | - | - |
UCONN | - | - | - |
XL Center, Hartford, CT
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SJU | 32 | 33 | 65 |
UCONN | 26 | 43 | 69 |
#5 Connecticut tops St. John's 69-65, powered by Newton's 15 points
Samson Johnson cuts to the rim and converts on a TOUGH jam to help UConn tie the game vs. St. John's
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KEY PLAYERS
Tristen Newton UCONN · #2 G
15 pts (4-14 FG), 9 reb
Joel Soriano SJU · #11 C
14 pts, 11 reb, 3 blk
Samson Johnson UCONN · #35 F
16 pts (7-10 FG), 4 reb
Chris Ledlum SJU · #8 F
8 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast, fouled out
ODDS
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UConn needed to win by more than 11 points to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took St. John's won.
TOTAL
The over/under was 148.5 and the teams scored 134 points, so people who bet the under won
UNDER
TEAM TO WIN
UConn won at -570 odds so a bet of $570 won $670 total
KEY PLAYS
LEAD CHANGE
SJU 18 UCONN 17
SJU STREAK
SJU 22 UCONN 19
LEAD CHANGE
SJU 34 UCONN 34
UCONN STREAK
SJU 37 UCONN 36
LEAD CHANGE
SJU 63 UCONN 61
SJU KEY STAT
SJU 63 UCONN 67
SJU KEY PLAY
SJU 65 UCONN 68
