St. John’s rally can’t make up for lackluster effort in loss to Xavier
CINCINNATI — Ten minutes wasn’t enough. Not on the road. It’s not against a team that is desperately trying to compete for the season. St. John’s came back from an 11-point deficit in the second half, but couldn’t finish the comeback. Truth be told, Johnny didn’t deserve to leave Cintas Center with a victory. It’s […]
RJ Luis struggles in St. John’s loss to Xavier with practice limited
CINCINNATI — For RJ Lewis Jr., it was a night he’d like to forget. The explosive winger struggled mightily for 14 minutes after coming off the bench. It was no surprise that St. John’s lost 88-77 to Xavier on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. If Lewis scores in double figures, the Johnnies will improve […]
St. John’s not running away from NCAA Tournament hopes
CINCINNATI — Chris Ledlum doesn’t check BracketMatrix.com. He has not bookmarked the NET rankings page. He doesn’t update KenPom.com after every game. Still, the St. John’s senior forward is listening. It’s hard to avoid. Now, the Johnnies are an NCAA Tournament team, and you can’t help but imagine what it would be like to be […]
Rick Pitino’s extended commute has St. John’s on road back to NCAA Tournament
Joan Pitino has been there since high school, when she was retrieving free throws under the baskets in the St. Dominic High School gymnasium, with a vague promise to go to the beach with her then-boyfriend. I was there. He decided it was over. Over the years, the two of them have always talked about […]
St. John’s completes season sweep of Villanova for key Big East win
There was less than a minute left in the game when Joel Soriano was the last to leave the game. St. John's held a big lead against Villanova and his job was done. Before he took his seat, Red Storm fans recognized his performance and gave the center a huge ovation. The Yonkers native smiled […]
St. John’s provides another big glimpse of what they can be
At their best, these Johnnys offer a glimpse of what they could become if Rick Pitino's plans take a few years to germinate and grow. At their best, they play defense so ferocious that you can see genuine fear in the eyes of opponents trying to beat the 10-second clock just to get the ball […]
Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges watches alma mater Villanova take on St. John’s
The day after the Knicks and Nets battled across the East River from Brooklyn, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges were all at Madison Square Garden to watch their alma mater Villanova play St. John's. All three played together for two seasons at the school, with Brunson and Bridges playing together for a third […]
St. John’s needs to end skid vs. Villanova — for sanity’s sake
Let's get this out of the way. This is not a must-win game for St. John's. Not in January, and certainly not for teams scheduled to make the NCAA Tournament, according to just about every bracketology expert. But will Johnny need to find a way to beat Villanova Wednesday night at the Garden? Yes, it […]
St. John’s Nahiem Alleyne suffers ‘pretty bad’ injury
St. John's is expected to be without guard Nahiem Alleyne for some time. The graduate transfer from Connecticut sprained his right ankle in the first half of the Johnnys' 73-72 loss to No. 17 Marquette on Saturday. Alleyne went to retrieve a rebound with 11:14 left in the first half when he fell awkwardly onto […]
St. John’s vs. Marquette prediction: College basketball odds, picks
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. The Johnnys lost by 15 points to Seton Hall on Tuesday, their second straight loss, as Rick Pitino was sidelined due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. I'm not too worried about the 12-6 Johnnys […]