St. John's basketball took MSG advantage back from UConn during impressive victory

Feb 6, 2026; New York, New York, USA; St. John's basketball forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies 81-72 at Madison Square Garden. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn ImagesIt was shortly before 1 a.m. in New York City as the snow fell.

There was still a buzz near the establishments at 33rd & 8th.

Madison Square Garden and Moynihan Train Hall were lit up in red as a few hours passed from St. John’s win over UConn, but the effects of the victory will be felt for a while.

It was the biggest regular season win for the Red Storm in the Rick Pitino era, but more importantly, it was the second consecutive game against the Huskies at The Garden that gave the Johnnies a true home…