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Rick Pitino discusses coaching future, next year’s St. John’s roster with Jon Rothstein
Ahead of Tuesday’s game against DePaul, CBS Sports analyst Jon Rothstein spoke with Rick Pitino on his “Inside College Basketball Now” show to discuss multiple topics like his 900th win, St. John’s’ heavyweight matchup with UConn this Friday, and the Red Storm bouncing back from their disappointing start. However, Pitino and Rothstein also talked about […]
St. John’s men’s basketball grinds out an ugly road win over DePaul
While Red Storm fans likely had wandering eyes for Friday’s highly anticipated duel with No. 3 UConn, St. John’s needed to handle business and avoid a calamitous defeat on the road against DePaul. The Red Storm did not let a rocky first half against the Blue Demons snowball into a possible trap game scare, pulling […]
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball at DePaul
Welcome to the thread for Tuesday’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup against DePaul. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of tonight’s game. You can follow updates of Tuesday’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official X account (formerly Twitter) at @rumbleSBN or on Rumble in the Garden’s […]
St. John’s men’s basketball moves up to No. 22 in AP poll
The Red Storm continue their climb back up the polls. St. John’s jumped three spots to No. 22 in the latest AP top 25 men’s basketball poll released on Monday afternoon, overtaking mid-major darling Miami (OH), Louisville, and Alabama, the latter of whom fell out of the rankings altogether. The Johnnies were also ranked No. […]
Dillon Mitchell has been a game-changer in starting role for St. John’s men’s basketball
It is no coincidence that the fortunes of this St. John’s season changed when Dillon Mitchell was promoted back into the starting lineup. Before Mitchell was promoted in the rotation, St. John’s was standing at a 9-5 record and in danger of falling off the tournament bubble after a disastrous defeat to now-last-place Providence. Once […]
St. John’s big man Zuby Ejiofor earns spot on Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list
Zuby Ejiofor is under consideration for major hardware midway through his productive senior season. The star big man for St. John’s was one of 25 players named to the 2026 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list. The winner of the award will be revealed leading up to the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball Final […]
Three takeaways from St. John’s men’s basketball’s blowout win over Butler
It was a bitterly cold night, and New Yorkers were still dealing with massive snow and ice removal from the massive winter storm that shut down the city three days earlier. Nevertheless, 14,361 fans were in attendance. In pre-game discussions, fans continued to wonder about the Johnnies uncertainty at the point guard position. It was […]
St. John’s men’s basketball bashes Butler to earn seventh straight win
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 in St. John’s’ comeback win over Butler on January 6, the Red Storm have unlocked another level and gone undefeated against their Big East foes. A little over three weeks […]
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Butler
Welcome to the thread for Wednesday night’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup against Butler. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of tonight’s game. You can follow updates of Wednesday’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official X account (formerly Twitter) at @rumbleSBN or on Rumble in the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball returns to AP Top 25 after another undefeated week
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. The Red Storm come in at No. 25 in the latest AP men’s basketball poll released on Monday afternoon, collecting 133 votes. Comparatively, St. John’s […]
St. John’s men’s basketball rallies against Xavier to clinch Rick Pitino’s 900th career win
There wasn’t a better way for Rick Pitino to secure his 900th official career win. With the Hall of Fame head coach facing his son Richard and his Xavier Musketeers, St. John’s pulled a rabbit out of their hat for a second straight game by coming back from a 16-point second-half deficit and stealing an […]
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball at Xavier
When Richard Pitino was hired as the new men’s basketball head coach at Xavier, the two games that he and his father, Rick, would coach against each other in Big East play became must-watch television. The first of those two dates has come, but it has also come with higher stakes. The elder Pitino can […]
Three takeaways from St. John’s men’s basketball’s comeback win over Seton Hall
More than 13,000 fans filed into Madison Square Garden on a frigid night in the twenties outside with an optimism built on St. John’s’ current four-game win streak and some recent struggles by Seton Hall. But the Red Storm’s long-distance shooting in warm-ups seemed erratic. And the Pirates seemed prepped for a battle. First Half […]
St. John’s men’s basketball overcomes 15-point second half deficit to best Seton Hall
The Red Storm have spent the last few weeks dispelling the narratives about their team and winning in different ways since their defeat against Providence. St. John’s showed that they can dominate for 40 minutes against Marquette and Creighton, or explode with big second-half scoring runs against Butler and Villanova. On Tuesday night against Seton […]
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Seton Hall
Welcome to the thread for Tuesday night’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup against Seton Hall. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game. You can follow updates of Tuesday’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official X account (formerly Twitter) at @rumbleSBN or on Rumble in […]
St. John’s men’s basketball on the cusp of the top 25 in the latest AP poll
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. Notable poll voters like Jon Rothstein, Dick Vitale, Seth […]
St. John’s men’s basketball knocks off Villanova for fourth straight win
If there was any lingering doubt that the Red Storm were a serious Big East contender, that was laid to rest on Saturday night. St. John’s bested Villanova on the road by a score of 86-79 to claim their fourth straight victory and sole possession of second place in the conference. After a back-and-forth first […]
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball at Villanova
Welcome to the thread for Saturday night’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup against Villanova. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game. If you haven’t already, check out our game preview here. You can follow updates of Saturday’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official X account […]
St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: at Villanova
The Red Storm hope to extend their Big East winning streak to four games in their most difficult road game of the season so far, taking on surging Villanova in South Philadelphia. The Wildcats are winners of seven of their last eight games, which include road victories over Wisconsin, Seton Hall, and Butler. Game information […]
Former DePaul men’s basketball players allegedly point-shaved during 2024 game against St. John’s
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged 26 people connected to an alleged point-shaving scheme that involved dozens of current and former college basketball players, including three DePaul players who faced St. John’s in the 2023-24 season. The federal indictment unsealed on Thursday alleges that the gambling ring fixed or attempted to fix […]
Three takeaways from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 92-68 win over Marquette
The Johnnies returned to Madison Square Garden after two impressive away wins against Butler and Creighton. Their opponent was the Golden Eagles of Marquette, and fans were optimistic, but several feared that the Johnnies could put on another less-than-scintillating effort similar to their deflating loss against Providence a week before. Some were talking about the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball fires general manager Matt Abdelmassih
Major news involving the St. John’s men’s basketball staff dropped right before tip-off of Tuesday night’s game against Marquette. First reported by Newsday’s Roger Rubin, the St. John’s men’s basketball program has fired men’s basketball general manager Matt Abdelmassih. Athletic director Ed Kull confirmed Abdelmassih’s dismissal to Zach Braziller of the New York Post. In […]
St. John’s men’s basketball takes care of business in blowout over Marquette
There was no tension inside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, which was exactly how St. John’s had hoped their matchup against last-place Marquette would ensue. The Red Storm overcame early foul trouble to rout an inexperienced Golden Eagles team in wire-to-wire fashion, 92-68, for their third straight double-digit victory in the last week. St. […]
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Marquette
After picking up back-to-back crucial Quad 1 wins last week, St. John’s won’t have the chance to add bulk to their tournament resume on Tuesday night, but could undo the progress they made with an improbable loss or an uncomfortably narrow victory that tanks their metrics against the last-place Marquette Golden Eagles, who head to […]
St. John’s men’s basketball carves up Creighton to collect second straight Quad 1 win
One week ago, St. John’s suffered its most deflating loss of their already-disappointing season when they blew a 10-point second-half lead and crumbled against Providence. With a 9-5 record, their two away games against Butler and Creighton suddenly grew in importance, and the Red Storm needed to show their fans — and most importantly themselves […]