UConn struggling with late-game execution, COVID pauses

St. John’s next opponent, Connecticut, brings in a 10-4 record to their home tilt against the Johnnies. Dan Hurley and his experienced UConn men’s basketball team have looked like legitimate contenders in the Big East, with some significant wins against big-time opponents in the College Basketball realm like Auburn (now ranked #4 in the Associated Press poll).

Even with all the success the team has had endured this year, they still have had challenges. Like St. John’s and many teams throughout the nation, the Huskies got hit by Covid-19 hard enough that it cancelled games and paused their season.

In December, many of the Huskies staff and nine players tested positive or showed symptoms,…