No. 20 St. John's atop Big East and looking to end drought in 2nd season under Pitino
In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John's evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago. Riding the program's best start in 39 years,
No. 15 St. John's beats Georgetown for its 7th straight win
WASHINGTON — Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor had 13 points apiece as No. 15 St. John’s rolled to a 66-41 victory at Georgetown on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to seven games.
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.
Big East basketball reset: What's wrong with UConn? What's Marquette's key to success?
Dan Hurley's UConn team has lost three of its last six, while Shaka Smart's Marquette squad is humming heading into a showdown against the Huskies. John Fanta breaks down the Big East ahead of a loaded weekend.
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.
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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
Providence faces No. 15 St. John’s for conference matchup
The No. 15 St. John's Red Storm will play host to conference opponent Providence. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. St.
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Rick Pitino has St. John's basketball resurgence in high gear
For much of the past two decades, St. John’s basketball has struggled to reclaim its former glory. Halfway through the 2024-25 season, that's changing.
Pitino, St. John's finish first unbeaten January in 40 years
St. John's is 7-0 in 2025, making this the program's first unbeaten January in 40 years dating to its last Final Four season in 1985.
Providence faces No. 15 St. John's for conference matchup
Providence Friars (11-10, 5-5 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 Big East) New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 St. John's faces Providence in a matchup of Big East teams. The Red Storm are 13-0 in home games.
Rick Pitino-coached St. John’s completes the program’s first unbeaten January since 1985
The Red Storm are 7-0 since the New Year and 9-1 in Big East play for the first time since the 1980s heyday under late Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca.