The No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm square off against the No. 1 seed UConn Huskies in the semifinals of the 2024 Big East Tournament on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET. UConn is a 9.5-point favorite in the latest St. John's vs. UConn odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 148.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows UConn sophomore center Donovan Clingan provides the team with a powerful anchor in the lane. Clingan uses his length to swat away shots in the paint and will take efficient shots. He logs 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per contest. In his last game, Clingan dropped 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

The model also knows St. John's senior center Joel Soriano dominates the paint on the other end. Soriano scores in the low post due to his power and soft touch. The New York native averages 14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and shoots 58% from the floor. He totaled 14 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal win over Seton Hall. 

Now, the model has set its sights on St. John's vs. UConn. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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