What we learned from Xavier Musketeers overtime loss to St. John's Red Storm
Xavier led by as many as 16 in the second half before St. John's stormed back to win it in overtime Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Riding the program's best start in 39 years, No. 20 St. John's regained sole possession of first place in the Big East by rallying past Xavier 79-71 in overtime.
St. John's center Zuby Ejiofor has been enjoying a remarkable season
Zuby Ejiofor is second on the team in scoring average at 14.6 points and first in rebounds (8.2) and blocked shots (1.9).
Now, the rest of the Big East know St. John's is coming
As the conference schedule wraps around, the element of surprise St. John's had early in the season may have lessened a bit.
St. John's rallies in second half, beats Xavier in overtime at MSG
The Red Storm overcame a 16-point deficit to earn their their sixth straight win and 12th win in the last 13 games.
Scouting report: Keys for Xavier Musketeers to beat St. John's at Madison Square Garden
Xavier nearly doubled its NCAA Tournament chances with an upset of Marquette. Another Quadrant 1 opportunity awaits Wednesday vs. St. John's at MSG.
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Elite defenses clash as Xavier visits No. 20 St. John's
The long climb back to national relevance has finally ended for No. 20 St. John's. But Rick Pitino and the Red Storm are nowhere near satisfied ... of toughness on the defensive end," Xavier coach Sean Miller said. "As the game wore on, they started ...
St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
With Tuesday’s 66-41 win at Georgetown, the Johnnies improved to 7-0 since the calendar flipped to 2025. They completed their first undefeated January since 1985, a year in which the late Lou Carnesecca led St. John’s to the Final Four.
Nobody will want to face Rick Pitino and St. John’s come March
The Hall of Fame coach has the Red Storm looking strong. Plus, new-look Wisconsin, Utah Valley is in the mid-major spotlight, and this weekend’s games to watch.
St. John's alum Mike Francesa predicts big things for Red Storm under Rick Pitino
Mike Francesa said he saw this red storm coming, over long conversations with Rick Pitino at Saratoga Race Course last summer. But on Tuesday night, he saw it arrive in full force, when the 15th-ranked St. John’s men’s basketball team routed Georgetown, 66-41, to complete a perfect January.
Fresh off perfect month, St. John's sets sights on Providence
No. 15 St. John's is hearing comparisons to the team that made the Final Four in the 1984-85 season. After completing a perfect month, the Red Storm will attempt to
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St. John’s boasts an elite defense for the first time in a very, very long while
The Johnnies are among the nation’s best in shutting down opposing offenses — and it’s helped them get out to their best start in 35 years