St. John’s is enjoying a season for the ages, while UConn is still searching for the dominant form that made them back-to-back national champions. In a highly anticipated Big East clash, the No. 12 Red Storm will visit the No. 19 Huskies on Friday night in Storrs, Conn., with both teams aiming to solidify their conference standing. The Red Storm (20-3, 11-1 Big East) have been the hottest team in the conference, riding a nine-game winning streak that has catapulted them into the national spotlight. Their 20-3 record through 23 games is their best since the 1985-86 season, and their 11-1 Big East mark is the program’s best conference start since 1984-85—a year that saw St. John’s reach its last

At 10:00 ET, the 14th-ranked Utah Jazz (+282) will travel to Phoenix to take on the 9th-ranked Suns (-354). The Suns are currently favored by 8.5 points and have lost three straight games. The over/under line for this Western Conference matchup is 231.5 points. This game will be played at Footprint Center and can be seen on AZFa. Utah improved to 12-37 on the season with a 131-128 win over the Warriors on Wednesday. The Jazz were +6.5 point underdogs but pulled off the upset at home. The game’s total points of 259 exceeded the O/U line of 222.5 by 36.5 points. Utah overcame an early 11-0 run by the Warriors, who stretched their lead from 28-21 to 39-21. The

At 8:00 ET, the Toronto Raptors (+1084) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (-2204) in a non-conference matchup. The Thunder are favored by 19 points with the over/under line set at 230.5. Currently, the Raptors are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 16-35 and are on a two-game losing streak. On the other hand, the Thunder are 1st in the Western Conference with a record of 40-9 and have won their last three games. The Raptors dropped to 16-35 on the season after a 138-107 home loss to the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Toronto, who entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total score of 245 points exceeded the pre-game O/U

At 7:30 ET, the 76ers (-165) will take on the Pistons (+140) in an Eastern Conference matchup. Philadelphia is favored by 3.5 points and ESPN will televise the game. Little Caesars Arena is the site of this contest. The Pistons (25-26) are 7th in the East and have lost two straight. Philadelphia (20-30) is 11th in the conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. The 76ers fell to 20-30 on the season after a 108-101 home loss to the Heat on Wednesday. Philadelphia, who were -2 point favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 209 points fell short of the 220.5 O/U line. A key moment came when Miami went on a