St. John’s destroys UConn for first season sweep in 25 years to inch closer to Big East crown
After Sunday’s 89-75 beatdown at a sold-out Garden, St. John’s has swept its rival for the first time since 1999-2000 and inched closer to the program’s first outright Big East regular season crown since 1985. With a win Wednesday at Butler, the Red Storm can clinch a share of the title.
No. 10 St. John's completes sweep of struggling UConn
The Red Storm (24-4, 15-2) improved to 17-0 at home and completed their first season sweep of UConn since the 1999-2000 season, when they last won the Big East tournament and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
No. 10 St. John’s blows out UConn 89-75 for regular-season sweep
Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor scored 18 points apiece as No. 10 St. John’s routed UConn 89-75 to complete its first regular-season sweep of the Huskies in 25 years.
St. John's crushes UConn 89-75 at MSG for regular season sweep
No. 10 St. John's routed UConn 89-75 at Madison Square Garden to complete its first regular-season sweep of the Huskies in 25 years.
St. John's rout of UConn puts Storm on brink of Big East regular-season title
All five starters were in double figures as No. 10 St. John's improved to 15-2 in conference play with an 89-75 win.
UConn outmatched in 89-75 loss to St. John’s
Volatility and uncertainty continue to cloud the UConn men’s basketball team, who had no answers for No. 10 St. John’s in its 89-75 loss Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Momentum was on UConn’s side with the rematch against the Red Storm looming.
St. John’s can squash UConn’s hopes of another Big East regular-season title in big MSG clash
The chant is like nails on a chalkboard to St. John’s and its fans, especially when it happens inside Madison Square Garden. “U-C-O-N-N, UConn, UConn, UConn” is nightmare fuel for the Johnnies, bringing back painful memories of Connecticut fans overrunning the Garden during a pair of wins over the Johnnies in the arena last season.
Kadary Richmond, Deivon Smith more than make up for star’s absence as St. John’s crushes DePaul
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St. John’s guard Deivon Smith motivated to keep playing through injury after quick return shocks Rick Pitino
The sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden erupted as St. John’s point guard Deivon Smith subbed into Sunday’s game against ...
St. John's Deivon Smith finds healthy motivation to get back on floor earlier than expected
Coach Rick Pitino ruled the guard out of Sunday's win over Creighton late last week. When Smith heard this, he requested to ...
Deivon Smith gave Rick Pitino ‘biggest shock’ by gutting through St. John’s win after being ruled out
Smith looked the best he has since bruising his right shoulder in a Jan. 11 win over Villanova. Since then, he missed four ...
Ailing Kadary Richmond leads St. John's to win over UConn
On an afternoon when the St. John's men's basketball team completed a regular-season sweep of UConn for the first time in 25 ...
Can St. John’s shoot now? Rout of UConn reveals formula of a title contender
A Red Storm team that can shoot could be scary. Meanwhile, UConn remains in solid shape for an NCAA bid despite loss.
Dick Vitale Reveals His Pick for National Coach of the Year Ahead of NCAA Tournament
Legendary ESPN announcer and analyst Dick Vitale recently returned to the mic after nearly two years away, during which he ...
Indiana's defense dominates in second half, upsetting No. 13 Purdue 73-58
Malik Reneau and Trey Galloway each scored 15 points, and Indiana allowed just 21 in the second half to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit and beat No. Purdue 73-58 on Sunday. Reneau also had six ...
St. John’s RJ Luis Jr. misses first game of season with groin injury
Just when Deivon Smith recovered from the bruised right shoulder that bothered him for a month, leading scorer RJ Luis ...