Chris Jones-Imagn Images The Red Storm travel to The Bahamas for the Baha Mar Bahamas Championship, starting with a ranked-on-ranked matchup against the Bears After a decisive 14-point win over the New Mexico Lobos on Sunday, St. John’s flies down to sunny Nassau, Bahamas to play three games in four days that will be critical to their NCAA tournament outlook, starting … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: Baylor
Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 85-71 win over New Mexico
Chris Hagan Not only did the Red Storm resoundingly win the board battle, but they showed off their scoring depth and pushed the tempo More than twelve thousand fans made their way to Madison Square Garden for Sunday’s matinee between St. John’s and New Mexico, with a sizable and vocal contingent from New Mexico present. While waiting to enter, fans from both schools … [Read more...] about Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 85-71 win over New Mexico
St. John’s men’s basketball outworks New Mexico in clash of the Pitinos
Chris Hagan All five starters scored in double-figures and crushed the Lobos on the glass en route to a 85-71 win at the Garden In their first real test of the season, St. John’s proved they were ready for the challenge. Amidst the hype of the father-son coaching duel of Rick Pitino versus Richard Pitino, the 22nd-ranked Red Storm knocked off New Mexico inside Madison … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball outworks New Mexico in clash of the Pitinos
St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: New Mexico
Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images The 22nd-ranked Red Storm look to win the Pitino Bowl and remain undefeated on the young season Much of the build-up for Sunday’s St. John’s vs. New Mexico is — predictably — about the father-son coaching matchup of Rick Pitino and his son Richard. The Pitinos will square off for the fourth time in their careers. The elder Pitino took … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: New Mexico
Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 66-45 win over Wagner
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Troubling free-throw shooting nearly doomed St. John’s, but their defense continues to dominate The Johnnies opened up their third game of the year with a brand new lineup. Coach Pitino rolled out a new starting lineup of Brady Dunlap, Simeon Wilcher, Vince Iwuchukwu, Deivon Smith, and Aaron Scott. Surprisingly, leading scorer R.J. Luis and … [Read more...] about Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 66-45 win over Wagner