St. John's 16-3 St. John's and Xavier are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Big East battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John's evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago. Riding the program's best start in 39 years,
The Red Storm sit atop the Big East following Saturday’s thumping of Seton Hall in South Orange, NJ, 79-51. RJ Luis, Jr. led St. John’s with 24 points. Xavier is fresh off a monster win at Marquette this past Saturday, 59-57. Zach Freemantle led the Musketeers with 14 points.
St. John's enters the matchup against Seton Hall as losers of three straight games. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
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Xavier nearly doubled its NCAA Tournament chances with an upset of Marquette. Another Quadrant 1 opportunity awaits Wednesday vs. St. John's at MSG.
St. John's 16-3 St. John's and Xavier are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Big East battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
St. John's guard Aaron Scott yells during Wednesday's game against Xavier in New York. St. John's head coach Rick Pitino yells on the court during the first half of Wednesday's game against Xavier in New York.
Wednesday night, and so many others when St. John’s has been in action this winter, felt like a different era.
Here are three takeaways from the triumph: With Deivon Smith sidelined by a right shoulder sprain, Richmond turned in perhaps his best game in a Red Storm uniform. He played 44 minutes, scored a season-best 19 points, shot 9-for-17, added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals and didn’t have a turnover.