The St. John’s Red Storm got the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season off on the right foot, beating the Monmouth Hawks 78-63 at Carnesecca Arena. St.
Rick Pitino has been a big-time player in the transfer portal during his tenure as Red Storm head coach, yet he hasn’t been known to rock the boat in the high school recruiting waters.
The St. John’s Red Storm’s season has officially begun, and it’s worth taking note of the impactful transfers across the entire NCAA. Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports created a Preseason All-Transfer Team for college basketball.
For years, the St. John’s Red Storm have focused most of their recruiting efforts on the transfer portal, seeking to bring in established men’s college basketball talent to elevate the program.
The No. 13 St. John's Red Storm didn't necessarily look like a team capable of making a Sweet 16 run when they opened their 2026-27 season versus the Monmouth Hawks on Monday night.
Once again, there was no drama on opening night at Carnesecca Arena, with St. John’s taking a 78-63 win over Monmouth, their 13th consecutive season-opening victory.
The St. John’s Red Storm officially had their season kick off on Monday night against Monmouth University. As expected, they were able to come away with the win by a score of 78-63 As the Red Storm gets this season rolling, expectations are very high.
The St. John’s Red Storm are set to start their 2026-27 men’s college basketball season against the Monmouth Hawks at Carnesecca Arena. However, before they tip off the campaign, one of the players on their team was recognized and selected to another preseason award watch list.
The St. John’s Red Storm are getting set for their season-opener against Monmouth University. St. John’s will be expected to win this game by a comfortable
The 2026-27 campaign is right around the corner for the St. John’s Red Storm, and the team is projected to be one of the best in the country. In order
St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino’s expectations remain high entering the 2026-27 college basketball season. He is beginning his 39th season as a head coach and his fourth as the head coach of the Red Storm.
The St. John’s Red Storm are set to kick off the season on Monday against Monmouth University, and the hope will be that this is the start of a special season. Since Rick Pitino came in as the head coach of the Red Storm, the narrative around the program has completely changed.
After years of almost entirely focusing on the transfer portal, Rick Pitino is intensifying his efforts on the high school recruiting trail, and another class of 2027 prospect is landing on the Red Storm’s radar.
The St. John’s Red Storm are getting set for their season-opener on Monday against Monmouth University. Following a good season, the Red Storm are going to be looking to take another step forward this year.
The St. John’s Red Storm have a lot of talent on their men’s basketball roster heading into the 2026-27 season. One player that people are going to be keeping a close eye on is Tounde Yessoufou.
The St. John’s Red Storm will be starting up the season against Monmouth University next week, and in their final exhibition game, the team seemingly clicked. With a tough summer regarding eligibility, the Red Storm were a bit behind the eight-ball in terms of their preparation for the season.
Although St. John’s survived last week’s four-overtime gauntlet against Rutgers with a win, they were unsatisfied with their performance and knew they needed to take massive strides to contend with seventh-ranked Texas in their final tune-up.
The St. John’s Red Storm have done a wonderful job of restocking talent on the roster via the transfer portal since Rick Pitino took over as head coach.
The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team opened its exhibition schedule with a comfortable victory Wednesday, but Rick Pitino saw plenty that needs fixing before the regular season begins.
Ejiofor averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals per game this past season as he helped St. John's become outright Big East regular-season champions and Big East Tournament champions.
The pixie dust wore off on Dylan Darling in the final seconds of St. John’s Sweet 16 game Friday against Duke.
One of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory is set to take place on Friday night when the five-seed St. John's takes on one-seed Duke in the Sweet 16.
The No. 2-seeded Connecticut Huskies and No. 5 St. John’s Red Storm may be headed toward a fourth meeting of the season, this time in what would be the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
One of the more controversial decisions finalized by the NCAA Tournament selection committee this past Sunday involved the St. John’s Red Storm being chosen as the No. 5 seed in the East.
When St. John's hired Rick Pitino prior to the 2023-24 season they were hoping one of college basketball's most successful coaches could work his magic and return the program to relevance. And so he has.
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