Since Rick Pitino made a change to promote Dillon Mitchell into the starting lineup and form a three-man frontcourt with Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor ahead of St.
Behind a pair of comeback victories over Seton Hall and Xavier to extend their winning streak to six games, St. John’s is back in the rankings after a one-month hiatus.
Following wins over Marquette and Villanova in the last week, St. John’s is on the brink of returning to the top 25. The Red Storm received 64 votes in the Associated Press’s week 11 men’s basketball poll, tied with Wisconsin for the most among unranked teams.
The St. John's basketball team got its best performance of the year from Ian Jackson and it came at a perfect time for the Red Storm to beat Villanova.
Rick Pitino's St. John's Red Storm beat Creighton, 90-73, on Saturday to improve to 11-5 on the season. They have also now won four of their last five games amid their bid to get back on top of the Big East.
Ian Jackson, Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor scored 14 points apiece as St. John's shook off a slow start to pull away for an 85-59 victory over Harvard on Tuesday night in New York in its first game as an unranked team this season.
The No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm had just defeated the DePaul Demon Deacons at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., on Tuesday for their third win in a row, but head coach Rick Pitino has a much bigger challenge ahead.
Oziyah Sellers scored 19 points and No. 22 St. John's pulled away down the stretch following a shaky start in a 91-64 victory over visiting Iona on Saturday afternoon at New York.
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.
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.