St John's

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK – –St. John’s has played just two preseason games thus far this season and head coach Rick Pitino is already confident he has identified his team’s biggest “weakness.” His guards don’t rebound the way he wants them to. “It’s just difficult, but I set the schedule because I wanted to know, right now I know that our guards don’t rebound,” … [Read more...] about St. John’s Pitino has discovered his team’s biggest ‘weakness’

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK — Exhibition games are typically not played with the same urgency or fire that fans are accustomed to seeing during the college basketball season, but for Michigan star big man Yaxel Lendeborg, this was not just any other exhibition game. “It was a dream come true,” Lendeborg said. “I got goosebumps right from when I walked in the building. … [Read more...] about Spurned by St. John’s, Michigan star lights up the Garden

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ A preseason Top-10 matchup is set to tip off at the world’s most famous arena on Saturday. No. 5/6 St. John’s will take on No. 7 Michigan at Madison Square Garden in The Red Storm’s first ever exhibition match at the garden. The “Bad Boys Mowers” series will feature St. John’s making its first of fourteen guaranteed appearances this season at … [Read more...] about St. John’s and Michigan to play at Madison Square Garden in preseason Top-10 matchup

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The first meeting of the father and son rivalry in the BIG EAST has been determined, according to Jon Rothstein. St. John’s and Rick Pitino will visit Xavier on Jan. 24 at the Cintas Center. Rick Pitino is 3-1 in meetings against his son, Richard Pitino, but this meeting will mark the first time the two face each other as conference opponents. … [Read more...] about First Pitino vs. Pitino Big East battle date set