Fresh off clinching an outright Big East Regular Season Championship, the St. John’s men’s basketball team and Head Coach Rick Pitino will appear on NBC’s popular late night talk show “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday. The team will be in Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center to join Jimmy Fallon. Pitino, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, will also … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino, St. John’s to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Auburn, Duke stay atop latest AP Poll, St. John’s climbs to No. 6
By SAM LANCE St. John’s has its highest ranking since 1990-91 in the latest version of the AP Poll. This poll will span the final week of the regular season before the power leagues begin their conference tournaments next week. Here’s the full rankings: Auburn Duke Houston Tennessee Florida St. John’s Alabama Michigan State Texas Tech Iowa … [Read more...] about Auburn, Duke stay atop latest AP Poll, St. John’s climbs to No. 6
UConn and Georgetown freshmen stars should share Big East honors
BY ADAM ZAGORIA AND ALEJANDRO LOPEZ While the veteran St. John’s team has been the story of the Big East this season, the conference has not been short of star-studded freshmen talent, and at the very top of that list are UConn’s Liam McNeeley and Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber. The two freshmen have won seven Big East Freshman of the Week honors apiece after the award was … [Read more...] about UConn and Georgetown freshmen stars should share Big East honors
Southern Miss dismisses former Illinois, St. John’s guard Andre Curbelo
By ADAM ZAGORIA Andre Curbelo’s well-traveled college career has come to another turning point. Southern Miss coach Jay Lardner announced Saturday that Curbelo had been dismissed from the team, per Andrew Abadie. Andre Curbelo has been dismissed from Southern Miss. Head Coach Jay Ladner says more in this statement in tonight’s press conference. @BigGoldNation Question … [Read more...] about Southern Miss dismisses former Illinois, St. John’s guard Andre Curbelo
Red hot St. John’s now a projected No. 4 seed
By SAM LANCE After St. John’s topped UConn on the road Friday night, 68-62, the Red Storm are one of the hottest teams in the country. Rick Pitino’s bunch has won 10-straight games and sit alone atop the Big East standings at 12-1. And now, St. John’s is projected to be a No. 4 seed in March Madness. Joe Lunardi’s latest bracket has St. John’s as the last No. 4 seed, … [Read more...] about Red hot St. John’s now a projected No. 4 seed