Tarris Reed Jr.’s performance was one for the highlight reels as the No. 6-ranked UConn Huskies totally slammed the No. 15-ranked St. John’s Red Storm 72-40 in a Big East Conference showdown at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday night.
Reed scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and had 3 assists, and the college basketball world was totally effusive in its praise of what they saw from him on the basketball court.
UConn’s Tarris Reed Jr. Gets High Praise from CBB World
No Ceilings’ account on X provided a detailed breakdown of just how dominant Reed was against St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino’s Red Storm.
Tarris Reed Jr. in the win over #15 St. John’s #NBADraft
— 20 PTS
— 11 REBS
— 6 BLKS
— 3 ASTS
— 2 STLS
— 9/14 FG
— 2/2 FT pic.twitter.com/Djx12qptC3— No Ceilings (@NoCeilingsNBA) February 26, 2026
Sam Calhoun, who covers UConn men’s basketball for Daily Campus Sports, was present for the great reaction Reed received upon leaving the court for the final time. Calhoun posted on X, “HUGE standing ovation for Tarris Reed Jr., who checks out with 5:56 to play in his final game in Hartford. Some are saying this is the best performance of his career (I am that someone)”.
ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello believed that Reed was all set to go for this Big East game even before tipoff. Borzello posted on X, “Tarris Reed was ready for this one tonight. Setting the tone for UConn at both ends of the floor.”
Brendan Marks, who writes about college basketball for The Athletic, believed that this version of Reed was what UConn head coach Dan Hurley was looking to see. Marks posted on X, “Now THIS is the Tarris Reed that Dan Hurley has been looking for.”
UConn radio play-by-play voice Bob Joyce was amazed by what Reed was doing on Wednesday night. Joyce posted on X, “Tarris Reed Jr. my goodness.”
Tarris Reed Jr. my goodness. 🐻
— Bob Joyce (@bobjoyce27) February 26, 2026
Katie Sharp, who is a customer success manager for Stathead, offered an even more detailed look at just what Reed did against the Red Storm while he was on the court: “Tarris Reed Jr. vs St. John’s on Wednesday: 20 pts … 11 reb … 6 blk …3 ast … 2 stl … He is the only player in the last 15 seasons to reach all of those stats in any game vs a top-15 team.”
Tarris Reed Jr. vs St. John’s on Wednesday:
☑️20 pts
☑️11 reb
☑️6 blk
☑️3 ast
☑️2 stlHe is the only player in the last 15 seasons to reach all of those stats in any game vs a top-15 team.
— Katie Sharp (@SharpStats17) February 26, 2026
Kevin Sweeney, who writes about college basketball and the NBA Draft for Sports Illustrated, believes that UConn is pretty unbeatable when Reed plays like he did on Wednesday night.
Sweeney posted on X, “Not sure who’s beating UConn when Tarris Reed plays at the level he did today. 20, 11, and 6 blocks against a monster St. John’s frontcourt. Two-way game-changer when he’s at his best.”
Reed was indeed a player on a mission for UConn and head coach Dan Hurley. Courtesy of his impressive outing, the Huskies are now 26-3 overall, 16-2 in Big East play with a game against Seton Hall up next.
