Tag Archive | Mustapha Heron

St. John’s Starts BIG EAST Road Swing at Xavier on Sunday

After erasing a 23-point deficit in a narrow loss to No. 11/10 Butler on New Year’s Eve to begin conference play, the St. John’s men’s basketball team will kick off its first true road swing of the year on Sunday when it takes on Xavier in Cincinnati. Tip-off from Cintas Center is scheduled for 4:30 […]

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 […]