The Johnnies take on the Friars in their first road game of the season
Welcome to the game thread for tonight’s St. John’s men’s basketball game versus DePaul. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game.
You can follow updates of tonight’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official X account (formerly Twitter) at @rumbleSBN or on Rumble in the Garden’s new Bluesky account at rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social. Make sure to check out our game recap and analysis after the game.
Game information
Who: St. John’s Red Storm (9-2, 1-0 Big East) vs. Providence Friars (7-5, 1-0 Big East)
When: Friday, December 20, 2024, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island
TV: FOX
Radio: Learfield
Series History: St. John’s leads 66-58. The Red Storm have split the season series in the last two seasons.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s wins, 74-68 (70% chance of win)
Pregame Links
- Brady Dunlap to miss 4-6 weeks with hand injury — St. John’s Athletics
- Deivon Smith is just scratching the surface as Big East play begins — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
- Rick Pitino states St. John’s will not participate in postgame handshakes due to ‘multiple problems’ in other games — Sam Gillenwater, On3
- Rick Pitino on coaching the Friars, and St. John’s upcoming game against Providence College — Kevin McNamara, Boston Globe
- St. John’s offers potential prize to anyone who attended game in ‘Coming to America’ — Patrick Andres, Sports Illustrated
- Big games arrive early for Providence basketball. Up next: Rick Pitino’s Red Storm — Bill Koch, Providence Journal