Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The Red Storm held the Hoyas to 41 total points, their fewest in a Big East regular season game There was no let-up, no resistance, and no doubt. 15th-ranked St. John’s rode an utterly dominant first half to a 66-41 blowout win over Georgetown in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night. The Red Storm flipped the first half script from their last … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball shuts down Georgetown’s offense in big road rout
St. John’s men’s basketball moves up to No. 15 in latest AP Top 25 poll
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Johnnies match their highest ranking since the 2014-15 season, when they were No. 15 in the December 29, 2014 poll The Johnnies continue to move up the Associated Press poll. St. John’s is now ranked No. 15 in the country with 588 votes in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll released Monday afternoon. The Johnnies moved up five spots … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball moves up to No. 15 in latest AP Top 25 poll
St. John’s boasts an elite defense for the first time in a very, very long while
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Johnnies are among the nation’s best in shutting down opposing offenses — and it’s helped them get out to their best start in 35 years After St. John’s bested Xavier in a 79-71 overtime thriller in which the Red Storm overcame a 16-point second-half deficit this past Tuesday, Musketeers head coach Sean Miller opened his postgame press … [Read more...] about St. John’s boasts an elite defense for the first time in a very, very long while
Where St. John’s men’s basketball stands in latest bracketology
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Johnnies are a consensus tournament team, but bracketologists differ on where they should be seeded We will get a full 68-team bracket on Selection Sunday, exactly 50 days from today. Of course, so much can change in the next month, but many bracketologists expect St. John’s to be in the tournament as it stands and earn a favorable … [Read more...] about Where St. John’s men’s basketball stands in latest bracketology
Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 79-71 overtime win over Xavier
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Red Storm continue to win without depth scoring and three-point shooting A crowd of 14,500 came out on a frigid evening to take on a motivated and well-prepared Xavier Musketeer squad looking to compete with a now league-leading Johnnies team. St. Johns fans were expressing concerns despite the team’s five-game win streak. The lack of … [Read more...] about Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 79-71 overtime win over Xavier