St. John’s Aaron Scott finding ways to contribute despite struggles
No, Aaron Scott shook his head. Nothing has changed for him. His confidence has not waned yet. He still believes in his ability to knock down shots, even though very few people are into him these days. “My confidence right now is really high. I know I can make shots, and I've done that before […]
Rick Pitino slams St. John’s Simeon Wilcher for late dunk attempt
Simeon Wilcher may be crawling into Rick Pitino's doghouse. St. John's coaches were furious with the sophomore guard for attempting a windmill dunk in the final seconds with the result decided. In a scenario like this, St. John's players typically dribble over the clock. Pitino began his postgame press conference by apologizing to Butler after […]
Kadary Richmond awakens to rally St. John’s to win over Butler
Was this the beginning of Cadderly Richmond? It was a game St. John's couldn't afford to lose, and he took over until the end. He also made big plays defensively. He finished the drive at the rim. He was there for the Red Storm on a day when they once again fell behind from the […]
Rick Pitino wants St. John’s to let it fly amid 3-point struggles
On Friday, manager Rick Pitino urged his players to “let it fly.” Stop worrying about mistakes. Ignore the percentages. If you get a 3-point shot, release it. This came after St. John's attempted a season-low nine 3-pointers and made two of them in a disappointing one-point loss to Creighton on New Year's Eve. “Honestly, this […]
Rick Pitino has simple explanation for St. John’s continued 3-point struggles
OMAHA, Neb. — In three Big East games, St. John's has lost by 42 points from the 3-point line. It also came in a disappointing 57-56 loss to Creighton on Tuesday. St. John's made just 2-of-9 shots from deep and only two 3-pointers after halftime, while Creighton went 9-of-26. “First of all, they weren't open,” […]
St. John’s dealt familiar heartbreak by Creighton in loss
OMAHA, Neb. — St. John's escaped Providence despite not making a shot. That won't happen here. For the third straight game against the Big East, the Red Storm paid the price for the first time after being turned away from beyond 3-point range. Creighton got off to a fast start, excelled in transition, played well […]
St. John’s breakout star Zuby Ejiofor hasn’t seen a challenge like this
OMAHA, Neb. — Through the first two months of the season, Zuby Ejiofor established himself as perhaps St. John's best player. He scores, defends and rebounds at an elite level. He has proven himself against quality big men such as Kansas State's Coleman Hawkins, New Mexico State's Nellie Jr. Joseph and Baylor University's Norchad Omie. […]
St. John’s not shying away from quest to win Big East before Creighton test
OMAHA, Neb. — St. John's University is thinking big. How big is it? Big East Championship Big. “The only motivation is we’re trying to win the whole league,” junior wing RJ Lewis said Monday. “We're aiming for a big win and we're looking to go dancing in March.” RJ Lewis, pictured during the Dec. 28 […]
St. John’s Deivon Smith has big night after Rick Pitino’s challenge
Rick Pitino's pregame speech on Saturday was quick and to the point. “Play like Zubby.” [Ejiofor]” the coach said, referring to St. John’s all-power forward. Davon Smith took that to heart. On Dec. 28, 2024, Davon Smith stood up for a dunk after scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds during St. John's 97-76 win […]
St. John’s uses balanced attack to rip Delaware for sixth straight win
St. John's nonconference finale was representative of the whole story. Good, not great. There weren't any bad losses, but there weren't any big wins either. Davon Smith takes a shot during St. John's win over Delaware on Dec. 28, 2024. Robert Sabo, New York Post Johnny's held serve. They lost to Boston College and the […]