St. John's vs. UConn: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Spread Info and More

The St. John's Red Storm head to Hartford to take on the UConn Huskies in a Big East clash on New Year's Eve. 

The Huskies enter a home game that should be the perfect opportunity to bring the year to a victorious close. 

St. John's is hungry and houses an exciting freshman dynamo in Moe Harkless. This game could get nasty, but in the best way. 

Let's delve deeper into an epic conference clash. 

Where: XL Center, Hartford, CT 

When: Saturday, December 31st, 12:00 p.m. ET

Watch: Hartford—ESPN3 (Subject to Blackout)

Listen: Hartford—Bloomberg 1130-AM, UConn Radio Network

Betting Line: according to Betonline.com UConn -14

Key Injuries: Via Chicago Sports.com

UConn: Enosch Wolf—Concussion, Questionable; Michael Bradley—Ankle, Bradley is recovering from a fractured right ankle and has begun practicing.

St. John's: No injuries to Report

What's At Stake?

St. John's can only hope to bring an end to an inconsistent 2011 with what would be a marvelous upset. 

For UConn, they can only bank on beating up St. John's and slowly rising up the rankings. They will need a great deal more wins to make up for a November 25th loss to UCF. 

What They're Saying

USA Today reports on the power and prestige that is UConn head coach Jim Calhoun. "Calhoun's status shows that identifying power coaches isn't always a matter of just following the money. In Calhoun's case, it's also about success without regional precedent, the number of competitors in the local marketplace and the value of exposure."

Lenn Robbins of The New York Post reports on the emergence of Moe Harkless. "Harkless, the freshman sensation from Queens, hit 14 of 17 shots from the field, including 2 of 3 from behind the arc, and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double to eclipse Iverson and Murphy, each of whom had 30 points in their freshman Big East debuts."

St. John's Player to Watch

St. John's freshman phenom Moe Harkless leads the team in scoring and rebounding. If the Red Storm are going to shock the Huskies, it will have to come with another great game from the budding young star. 

UConn Player to Watch

It's hard to look past what Jeremy Lamb gives the Huskies, but I can't help but love Shabazz Napier. When the sophomore is on, there is hardly a defense that can stop him. 

Key Matchup

UConn should control this game from the tip. But Calhoun's team does have a way of letting up against lesser opponents as they did against Fairfield who cam storming back to a near-upset on December 22nd. The Huskies simply have to maintain the intensity. 

Prediction

UConn 84, St. John's 78

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