St. John’s surging in time for tantalizing MSG showdown with UConn that’s nearly here

Mike Vaccaro
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:54:12 -0500

We can already start banging the drum eight days early for that Friday night, Feb. 6, when the University of Connecticut Huskies pay a visit to Madison Square Garden in what will almost surely be the most anticipated college basketball game played in New York City this season.