Tag Archive | LJ Figueroa

St. John’s Comeback Effort Falls Short against No. 11/10 Butler, 60-58

Trailing No. 11/10 Butler by as many as 23 in the second half, the St. John’s men’s basketball team put forth a tenacious comeback effort to reclaim the lead in the closing minutes. The Bulldogs, however, held the Johnnies scoreless over the final 3:08 and scored the game’s last seven points to escape Carnesecca Arena […]

St. John’s to Open BIG EAST Play against No. 11/10 Butler

After wrapping non-conference play with a thrilling win over No. 16/17 Arizona in San Francisco, the St. John’s men’s basketball team will take on its second straight ranked foe when it welcomes No. 11/10 Butler to Carnesecca Arena for a New Year’s Eve showdown. The contest, which is set to tip at 7:30 p.m., will […]

LJ Figueroa Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

After leading the Red Storm to an undefeated week with a win over No. 16/17 Arizona in San Francisco, LJ Figueroa has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor for the second straight week. Figueroa’s selection to the five-person honor roll came on the heels of a banner week for the conference. Beginning with […]

St. John’s Holds Off No. 16/17 Arizona, 70-67

After watching its 15-point lead evaporate and falling behind for the first time with just over a minute to play, the St. John’s men’s basketball team dug deep and came up with a winning effort against No. 16/17 Arizona to pick up its first ranked victory of the season, 70-67, on Saturday night at Chase […]

St. John’s Upends Albany, 85-57

The St. John’s men’s basketball team secured its sixth straight win and its 10th overall of the season on Wednesday, wrapping a five-game homestand with an 85-57 victory over the University at Albany. Playing without the services of the team’s second leading scorer, Mustapha Heron, the Red Storm (10-2) had four players finish in double […]

Red Storm to Close Homestand with Albany

The St. John’s men’s basketball team will look to pick up its sixth straight win when the Red Storm concludes a five-game homestand against Albany on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena. The contest, which is set to tip at 8:30 p.m., will be broadcast live nationally on FS1 with Brian Custer and Jim Spanarkel on […]

LJ Figueroa Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

After needing just 24 minutes of action to record 23 points against Brown on Tuesday at Carnesecca Arena, LJ Figueroa has earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the first time this season, it was announced on Monday afternoon by the league office. Figueroa, a junior from Lawrence, Mass., shot 7-of-16 […]