Rick Pitino has high hopes for St. John’s freshman Simeon Wilcher
Rick Pitino’s vision for freshman Simeon Wilcher remains the same despite his lack of playing time. The freshman guard will continue to play a pivotal role in St. John’s coaches’ plans. “He is a very talented young man and the future of our program,” Pitino told the Post in an exclusive interview Tuesday. “Sim is […]
St. John’s blows lead to Seton Hall in season’s worst loss yet
There is no room for ambiguity anymore. Rick Pitino’s first season will go down as a major disappointment. My recent setback was the worst yet. The lead over Seton Hall was widened by 19 points. It was the worst second half St. John’s has played in recent memory. The Johnnys, sprinting towards a flash of […]
Seton Hall’s comeback over St. John’s bolsters March Madness hopes
It was the story of a surprisingly strong season for Seton Hall. The match started off shaky, but gained momentum as the match progressed. Trailing by 19 points early on, the Pirates didn’t let a poor first half spoil their trip to UBS Arena. Instead, they strengthened their NCAA Tournament hopes by defeating a weakened […]
Don’t overreact to Rick Pitino’s first-year failure at St. John’s
I gave up on the ghost. The flag has flown. The sword was abandoned. One minute late Sunday afternoon, St. John’s trailed Seton Hall by 19 points at UBS Arena and appeared to have established its first significant position of a season that already had a string of must-win games. And what felt like 90 […]
St. John’s hoping to win out over final six games
It seems daunting or even unrealistic. Even though they lost 7 out of 9 games, will they end up with 6 wins and 0 losses? Don’t say that to St. John’s. Coach Rick Pitino said the Johnnys are going to win and his players feel the same way. “Some people might say we’re running out […]
St. John’s feeling ripple effects of Walter Clayton Jr. choosing Florida
In another world, Rick Pitino is touting his backcourt as the best in the country. St. John’s fans are gearing up for a single-digit seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. Big East he is almost guaranteed a bye in the tournament. Playing in the Sweet 16 is considered realistic. All […]
Lineup shakeup doesn’t provide spark St. John’s hoped
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rick Pitino benched his captain Tuesday night. St. John’s lost 75-72 to Providence, and Joel Soriano was left out of the starting lineup for the first time this season. Pitino started Zuby Ejiofor in place of Soriano, who has struggled recently, but not much changed for Johnny. Ejiofor showed signs of strength, […]
Massive St. John’s game vs. Providence postponed by weather
St. John’s will spend one more day in Providence preparing for what is almost a must-win game. The Johnny’s contest against the struggling Flyers was postponed by a day due to a winter storm expected to dump more than a foot of snow in the area, officials said. The team was bused Monday afternoon for […]
Joel Soriano’s struggles continue in St. John’s loss
MILWAUKEE — Joel Soriano’s struggles reached a new low Saturday. The St. John’s center did not start the second half and was replaced by reserve Zuby Ejiofor. Manager Rick Pitino was upset that Soriano got a technical foul late in the first half and didn’t want Soriano to get fouled early after the break. In […]
St. John’s battles but falls to Big East power Marquette
MILWAUKEE — Another day, same script. Fight against elite opponents until the last moment. It’s good, but it’s a little lacking. St. John’s inability to end a frustrating game continued Saturday night, as the Johnnys blew a 15-point first half lead in a disappointing 86-75 loss to No. 7 Marquette at a packed Fiserv Forum. […]