No. 6 UConn attempts to thwart No. 15 St. John’s winning ways

The Big East regular-season title will hardly be settled, but St. John's or UConn can improve its chances at getting the top seed at the conference tournament when the rivals convene Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.

The 15th-ranked Red Storm hope to exit with a 1 1/2-game lead for first place while the sixth-ranked Huskies hope to end the night with a half-game lead.

When the teams met in New York on Feb. 6, the Red Storm pulled away in the final minutes of an 81-72 victory.

St. John's (22-5...