Tag Archive | St. John’s University Men’s Basketball

St. John’s Faces Tough Test against Sharpshooting Michigan

Playing in front of a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden and with a new look introduction the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team. As Head Coach Rick Pitino made his MSG Debut with the Red Storm, they had celebrities such as Fat Joe and St. John’s Alumni and Mets Great John Franco in attendance. There […]

Hope Springs Eternal for St. John’s Basketball Program

With the mark of media day for all programs and sports franchise that means the reset button for the upcoming season is officially begun. That means that the organization and learning about the new faces by the Coaching Staff is under way, that means the unveiling of the schedule is released and most importantly of […]

St. John’s University Welcomes Rick Pitino as Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball Program

Being from New York and sitting in front of the members of the media one can only imagine the emotions that were going through the mind of one Rick Pitino, who sat at Madison Square Garden as now the Head Coach of the St. John’s Men’s Basketball program. It must have only been yesterday that […]

Heartbreaker for St. John’s University in Overtime loss to Marquette

In what was a classic at Madison Square Garden, the St. John’s University Men’s Basketball team fell to Marquette in the Second Round of the BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday. Marquette, who won the BIG EAST Tournament during the 2022-23 season, now has a seven-game winning streak, having won 12 of their last 13 contest. […]

Red Storm Rolls Past Adelphi, 88-55, in Exhibition Action

The St. John’s men’s basketball team opened exhibition play on Wednesday night, soaring past Adelphi, 85-55, inside Carnesecca Arena. Six St. John’s players finished in double figures. Freshman guard AJ Storr led the way with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including a 2-for-3 showing from beyond the arc.  A trio of St. John’s scorers tallied 12 points […]

St. John’s University Releases Schedule and about to Unveil Lou Carnesecca Statue

The St. John’s Athletics Department had two big announcements for their followers recently. First up the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team released their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, which features December home matchups against Kansas and Pittsburgh. Entering his third year at the helm of the Red Storm, the reigning BIG EAST Coach of the Year […]

St. John’s To Host Kansas For First Basketball Game At Brand New UBS Arena

The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team will play the first-ever basketball game at the brand new UBS Arena when the Johnnies host Kansas as part of the 2021 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Originally scheduled for Dec. 2, the contest has been moved to Friday, Dec. 3, at the state-of-the-art facility currently being constructed at Belmont […]