No. 5 St. John’s enters Pitino’s third season with highest preseason ranking in school history

Expectations are soaring for St. John's entering its third season under 73-year-old Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino.
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No. 5 St. John’s Downs Towson in First Exhibition

The No. 5 ranked St. John’s Men’s Basketball team returned to the court in their first of two exhibition matches before Nov.

Ian Jackson vows to live up to lofty St. John’s expectations after ‘timid’ exhibition performances

Ian Jackson admits he has not played like himself through two exhibition games. Not aggressive enough, not forceful enough, ...

Forget the exhibition games. St. John's Ian Jackson will be everything the Red Storm is hoping for.

In the two exhibition games combined, Jackson was 3-for-14 shooting for eight points with two assists and three turnovers.

No. 5 St. John’s joins No. 4 UConn at top of Big East after breakthrough season

UConn has beenthe standard of success in the Big East with consecutive national championships. St. John's, under coach Rick ...
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Is UConn-St. John's a Big East rivalry? Dan Hurley and Rick Pitino have differing opinions

St. John's was picked to win the Big East by league coaches, while UConn finished second in the preseason poll.

St. John’s-UConn rivalry has its ‘nastiness’ back — and stakes couldn’t be higher

They are each viewed as Final Four contenders, adding spice to encounters on Feb. 6 and Feb. 25 that will be appointment ...
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No. 5/6 St. John’s to Open 2025-26 Season with Quinnipiac on Monday

The No. 5/6 St. John's men's basketball team will officially kick off its 2025-26 campaign on Monday when it welcomes Quinnipiac to Carnesecca Arena.

St. John's picked to win the Big East, but faces a stiff test from UConn

UConn was ranked one spot ahead of the Red Storm in AP's preseason poll, but St. John's was narrowly picked to win the Big ...

UConn Has Heated Rivalry Brewing With St. John's, Rick Pitino

The UConn Huskies are preparing for two more showdowns with Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm this season as their heated Big East rivalry intensifies.

St. John’s Prep rallies past CM, remains undefeated

When St. John’s Prep quarterback Christopher Vargas faced Catholic Memorial last fall, he was not very happy with his performance. With redemption on his mind, the sophomore quarterback went 18-of-24 ...