The first week of the 2025-26 season was highlighted Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden as the No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide won a thriller over the No. 5 St. John's Red Storm, 103-96.
St. John's Red Storm basketball coach Rick Pitino explained the challenges of coaching a young team in 2025 compared to past generations at Kentucky and Louisville.
After going undrafted this week, St. John’s guard Kadary Richmond has agreed to sign with the Wizards, agent Daniel Hazan tells NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link).
He reportedly turned down lucrative NIL offers to return to college, but didn’t hear his name called in the second round, making him an unrestricted free agent.
The 6-foot-7 guard is coming off an outstanding season with the Red Storm, being named Big East Player of the Year and earning second-team All-America honors. He was also voted the Most Outstanding Player in this year’s Big East Tournament.
Since taking over as head coach of St. John’s in 2023, Pitino has swiftly transformed the program, making the transfer portal the cornerstone of his roster construction.
With a heavily partisan UConn crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena, the St. John’s Red Storm hoped to do what no one in the Big East conference has yet to do – beat the Huskies.