St. John's coach Rick Pitino didn't like the shots UConn was getting early on, didn't like the shots his usually incredible defense was allowing early on, didn't like his team eventually falling behind by as many as 14 points in Friday night's first half.

A crucial Big East showdown will take place Friday night as the No. 12 St. John's Red Storm visits the No. 19 UConn Huskies at Gampel Pavilion.

Dennis John Hernandez was sentenced to 18 months, time already served, after he made interstate threats and threatened a shooting at UConn, officials said.

Dennis “DJ” Hernandez, brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez, has been sentenced after making threats against the University of Connecticut and Brown University, as well as multiple individuals,

DJ Hernandez has been sentenced for making threats against UConn, Brown University, and multiple people. He will spend 18 months in prison with 3 years of supervised release. Hernandez pleaded guilty to the charges back in December after his arrest in 2023 for allegedly plotting school shootings.

RJ Luis Jr. scored six of his 21 points in the final 2:16 to help No. 12 St. John’s extend its winning streak to 10 games with a 68-62 victory over No. 19 UConn

No. 12 St. John's extend its winning streak to 10 games -- its longest in conference play in 40 years -- with a comeback victory over No. 19 UConn on Friday night.