All trends are pointing to the Red Storm clicking and working together as a team, as the guys followed up the victory against William & Mary with a sensational performance against Bucknell.
With several highlight reel plays and great overall chemistry things are coming up red for St. John’s.
That trend is a great one for the guys as they now prepare to fly to Las Vegas to take on No. 16/14 Iowa State and Baylor.
One of the nicer trends to come from this edition of the Red Storm playing is the fact that Ian Jackson, coming to Queens from North Carolina seemed to have found his strive and momentum by making a huge impact in the game.
Jackson, the No. 7 transfer in the country, was able to show fans some of the buzz he was able to create prior to joining the team by having 20 points and three steals in the game.
It was Jackson, along with Bryce Hopkins and Dillon Mitchell that were just three of the impressive players on the court, in what was overall a team effort for the squad.
Bucknell had themselves some flashes of the team that they could be but it was the overall well roundedness of the Red Storm that became overwhelming and getting them to be in the first ever time in program history to score at least 90 points in first four games.
Some other impressive stats from the Red Storm PR department include the fact that they had a total of five players in double digit scoring and 15 steals.
The three most impressive moments of the game, though while many may say there were more, but from one vantage point where the block by Hopkins in the 18:45 mark in the Second Half, the bucket and steal by Dylan Darling in the 18:09 mark.
Then Mitchell had himself two key moments around the 8:05 and 3:22 mark respectively.
Mitchell is going to be a huge part in what happens next for the team, as they take on Baylor and Iowa State.
Dillon is no stranger to the Big 12 Conference having played in Cincinnati prior to coming to Queens. The Forward even spoke about what is to come in the upcoming trip to Las Vegas and fans can see what he had to say by checking out our highlights from the team’s press conference below:
When it comes time for the rivalry between St. John’s and Iowa State the series is tied at 1, with the last matchup being a 71-60 loss in 2022.
The very first victory for the Red Storm against the Cyclones came in 1948 season. It was in that Season that St. John’s was under Coach Frank McGuire and were averaging 66.7 points per game.
Fast forward to 2025 and now the guys are able to average 99.0 points per game, as they are currently ranked 9th in the NCAA.
The game between No. 14/16 St. John’s and No. 16/14 Iowa State is scheduled for November 24 with the start time set for 4:30 p.m.
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