Rumble In The Garden

Chris Hagan All five starters scored in double-figures and crushed the Lobos on the glass en route to a 85-71 win at the Garden In their first real test of the season, St. John’s proved they were ready for the challenge. Amidst the hype of the father-son coaching duel of Rick Pitino versus Richard Pitino, the 22nd-ranked Red Storm knocked off New Mexico inside Madison … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball outworks New Mexico in clash of the Pitinos

Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images The 22nd-ranked Red Storm look to win the Pitino Bowl and remain undefeated on the young season Much of the build-up for Sunday’s St. John’s vs. New Mexico is — predictably — about the father-son coaching matchup of Rick Pitino and his son Richard. The Pitinos will square off for the fourth time in their careers. The elder Pitino took … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: New Mexico

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Troubling free-throw shooting nearly doomed St. John’s, but their defense continues to dominate The Johnnies opened up their third game of the year with a brand new lineup. Coach Pitino rolled out a new starting lineup of Brady Dunlap, Simeon Wilcher, Vince Iwuchukwu, Deivon Smith, and Aaron Scott. Surprisingly, leading scorer R.J. Luis and … [Read more...] about Three takeaways and perspective from St. John’s men’s basketball’s 66-45 win over Wagner

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The first thirty minutes of Wednesday’s game were as brutal as it could get for the Red Storm, but they went on a 18-0 run to seal the game St. John’s played with fire against a mid-major and nearly got burnt for a second straight game. The Red Storm sleepwalked through the first half against Wagner, giving up the ball as many times as they … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball wins sloppy battle with Wagner thanks to second half run

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The 22nd-ranked Red Storm face the reigning NEC tournament champion Wagner Seahawks in their second and final intra-city game of the season For the first time in over five years, St. John’s men’s basketball will enter a game ranked in the AP poll. On Wednesday night, the newest 22nd-ranked team in the country will face the defending NEC … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: Wagner