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UA Elite 24 Scrimmage Standouts

UA Elite 24 Scrimmage Standouts

The Elite 24 is a great basketball tradition presented by Under Armour and we admit it was exciting to see it come back

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 • Brian Reichert
NY to NBA: Local Draftees and New Pros

NY to NBA: Local Draftees and New Pros

NYCHoops.net has recapped the activity of local players at the NBA draft.

 • Marley Paul
Draft Profile: Shamorie Ponds

Draft Profile: Shamorie Ponds

Shamorie Ponds established himself as one of the premier one-on-one scorers in college basketball.

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 • Marley Paul
Tracking NBA Teams Scouting at Carnesecca

Tracking NBA Teams Scouting at Carnesecca

The NBA Draft season is in full swing with pro teams conducting pre-draft workouts ahead of next month’s draft. But the

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 • Marley Paul
Ponds Participates in NBA Combine

Ponds Participates in NBA Combine

Former St. John’s star Shamorie Ponds spent the past few days in Chicago for the biggest job interview of his career.

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 • Marley Paul
NYers at 2019 NBA Combine

NYers at 2019 NBA Combine

The biggest event of the pre-draft process took place this week as the 2019 NBA Combine took place in Chicago,

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 • Marley Paul
Ponds decides to enter NBA draft

Ponds decides to enter NBA draft

The Shamorie Ponds era is officially over at St. John’s. The junior guard announced Thursday evening via social media

 • Marley Paul
Shamorie Ponds on his future

Shamorie Ponds on his future

The biggest question surrounding St. John’s heading into the offseason is the future plan for Shamorie Ponds, who is

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 • Marley Paul
Class of 2020's Andre Curbelo developing into leader

Class of 2020's Andre Curbelo developing into leader

Florida, Georgetown and St. John's are a few of the schools showing interest in the point guard.

 • Corey Evans
Booth rallies champion Wildcats past No. 24 St. John’s

Booth rallies champion Wildcats past No. 24 St. John’s

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Phil Booth hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the game and scored 23 points to help Villanova rally to

 • Associated Press
St. John's BACK in Top 25

St. John's BACK in Top 25

St. John’s is back — inside the Associated Press Top 25. The Red Storm are ranked for the first time since the 2014-15

 • Marley Paul
St. John's wins at G'Town for 1st time since 2003

St. John's wins at G'Town for 1st time since 2003

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shamorie Ponds made six 3-pointers and had 37 points and five assists as St. John’s beat Georgetown

 • Associated Press
St. John's busts up No. 16 Marquette; Proves they're legit

St. John's busts up No. 16 Marquette; Proves they're legit

JAMAICA, NY - A few weeks ago, St. John’s was undefeated, and the question was should they have been ranked at that

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 • Ravi Rozier
Ponds Keys Domination of No. 16 Marquette

Ponds Keys Domination of No. 16 Marquette

JAMAICA, NY - Lost in the noise of the egregious officiating blunder that robbed St. John’s of a win last Saturday at

 • Marley Paul
Phantom call allows SHU to pull a victory over SJU from the jaws of defeat

Phantom call allows SHU to pull a victory over SJU from the jaws of defeat

In one of the most bizarre finishes in college basketball this season, St. John’s perfect record perfect no more

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 • Marley Paul
No More Bully Ball for St. John’s

No More Bully Ball for St. John’s

JAMAICA, NY - It was almost a record-breaking performance by the St. John’s Red Storm. They crushed Sacred Heart 104-82

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 • Ravi Rozier
11-0 Johnnies win by 34-points

11-0 Johnnies win by 34-points

QUEENS, NY - This was an easy one. St. Francis took the short trip from Brooklyn to Carnesecca Arena for a

 • Ravi Rozier
Bossi's Best: Player of the Year Watch

Bossi's Best: Player of the Year Watch

Analyst Eric Bossi debuts his list of the 10 players who are in the mix for college's National Player of the Year.

 • Eric Bossi
Red Storm Crash Onto MD Eastern Shore

Red Storm Crash Onto MD Eastern Shore

QUEENS, NY - St. John’s got off to a great start in this one. They led from wire to wire and were never challenged by

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 • Ravi Rozier
St. John’s Rolls Past Maryland Eastern Shore

St. John’s Rolls Past Maryland Eastern Shore

QUEENS, N.Y.  – The St. John’s men’s basketball team secured its best start in nearly a decade on Tuesday night,

 • St. John's
Ponds Wins MVP Honors in Clutch Win

Ponds Wins MVP Honors in Clutch Win

A hot streak last season in early February jumpstarted the national buzz for Shamorie Ponds as one of the top guards in

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 • Marley Paul
St. John’s Routs Rutgers in Gavitt Tipoff Games

St. John’s Routs Rutgers in Gavitt Tipoff Games

PISCATAWAY, N.J.– Facing its first road test of the year, the St. John’s men’s basketball team passed with flying

 • St. John's
TKR Preview: Rutgers Basketball versus St. John's Red Storm

TKR Preview: Rutgers Basketball versus St. John's Red Storm

The Rutgers Men's Basketball team will welcome the teams toughest test yet this week when St. John's comes to town.

 • Richie O'Leary
One-Two Punch Powers SJU In Season Opener

One-Two Punch Powers SJU In Season Opener

The new-look Johnnies made its season debut on Tuesday and —keyed by its dynamic one-two punch of Shamorie Ponds and

 • Marley Paul
Bossi's Best: Important transfers who should provide a boost

Bossi's Best: Important transfers who should provide a boost

National analyst Eric Bossi lists 10 players who should contribute to their new programs.

 • Eric Bossi
St. John’s Season to Tip on Tuesday vs Loyola Maryland

St. John’s Season to Tip on Tuesday vs Loyola Maryland

QUEENS, N.Y. (Nov. 5, 2018) – One of the most highly anticipated St. John’s men’s basketball campaigns in recent

 • Marley Paul
Ponds Talks NBA Feedback, Big East POY award

Ponds Talks NBA Feedback, Big East POY award

Shamorie Ponds declared for the 2018 NBA Draft following his second productive season at St. John’s, spending most

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 • Marley Paul
St. John’s Tops Maryville in Exhibition Action

St. John’s Tops Maryville in Exhibition Action

QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John’s men’s basketball team played its first and only exhibition matchup of the year on

 • Red Storm
Starting Five: A surprise five-star visit, four-star decisions coming?

Starting Five: A surprise five-star visit, four-star decisions coming?

Just when it was getting harder to read five-star Isaiah Stewart's recruitment, the five-star threw another curve ball.

 • Eric Bossi
Three-Point Play: Cole Anthony, USA Basketball, Player of the Year

Three-Point Play: Cole Anthony, USA Basketball, Player of the Year

A one-on-one conversation with No. 3-ranked Cole Anthony.

 • Eric Bossi
Recruit and Reload: Each Big East teams biggest needs, best fit

Recruit and Reload: Each Big East teams biggest needs, best fit

Five-star Nico Mannion would be a great fit at Marquette.

 • Eric Bossi
St. John’s Announces Non-Conference Schedule

St. John’s Announces Non-Conference Schedule

QUEENS, N.Y.– Highlighted with 11 local dates and appearances in three of New York City’s boroughs, the St. John’s

 • St. John's Athletics
Red Storm Report: Revisiting Ponds Decision to Return

Red Storm Report: Revisiting Ponds Decision to Return

From the outside we can still dissect the pros and cons of choosing to return to the NCAA over pursuing a pro career.

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 • Marley Paul
Shamorie Ponds Returns: What It Means

Shamorie Ponds Returns: What It Means

The frontrunner for preseason Big East player of the year is back in the fold for St. John's. On Tuesday, Shamorie Ponds

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 • Marley Paul
Ponds Ponders After NBA Draft Workouts

Ponds Ponders After NBA Draft Workouts

Now, the waiting game begins as Shamorie Ponds huddles with his family to decide whether he’ll keep his name in the NBA

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 • Marley Paul
Top frosh PG mentored by St. John's star

Top frosh PG mentored by St. John's star

Jaquan Carlos ‘21 wasted little time establishing himself as one of the most talented guards in New York City’s over

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 • Marley Paul
Red Storm Report: April Recruiting Calendar

Red Storm Report: April Recruiting Calendar

College basketball’s offseason is officially underway which marks the beginning of a busy month of recruiting.

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 • Marley Paul
Ponds Declares for NBA Draft but...

Ponds Declares for NBA Draft but...

Shamorie Ponds announced Saturday his decision to declare for the NBA Draft following a strong sophomore campaign

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 • Marley Paul
Ponds ponders future in NBA pond

Ponds ponders future in NBA pond

Chris Mullin era is facing a potentially program-changing decision in the subsequent weeks as Shamorie Ponds decides

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 • Marley Paul
Evans Seven: Who could steal NCAA bid with league tourney run?

Evans Seven: Who could steal NCAA bid with league tourney run?

We assess the seven teams that, though they aren’t projected to make the tournament, could find magic in the days ahead.

 • Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Sophomore tracker

Bossi's Best: Sophomore tracker

A look at 10 from the 2016 class who have made the leap to college stardom during their second season on campus.

 • Eric Bossi
Ponds Too Wet for Marquette

Ponds Too Wet for Marquette

Sophomore guard Shamorie Ponds scored more than half of the points for the Red Storm.

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 • Ravi Rozier
Ponds’ 44 Points Leads St. John’s Past Marquette

Ponds’ 44 Points Leads St. John’s Past Marquette

QUEENS, N.Y. Shamorie Ponds’ 44 points broke the single game record for Carnesecca Arena previously held by Malik Sealy

 • SJU Athletics
Ponds Delivers, St. John's Stuns No. 4 Duke

Ponds Delivers, St. John's Stuns No. 4 Duke

The stage in Madison Square Garden was all too familiar for Coach Chris Mullin. His team, playing with essentially a

 • Marley Paul
Evans Seven: Programs that could get a big boost from 2018 class

Evans Seven: Programs that could get a big boost from 2018 class

These schools might be enjoying less-than-stellar campaigns this season, but hope is on the horizon.

 • Corey Evans
Paul shares on SJU

Paul shares on SJU

RedStormReport.com expert Marley Paul shared insight on Shamorie Ponds and the Johnnnies of St. John's.

 • Ron Bailey
Ponds Injured as St. John's Loses Big East Opener

Ponds Injured as St. John's Loses Big East Opener

An early steal and run-out layup by star guard Shamorie Ponds had a sold-out crowd in Carnesecca Arena on its feet and

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 • Marley Paul
St. John’s Drops BIG EAST Opener

St. John’s Drops BIG EAST Opener

QUEENS, N.Y.  (Dec. 28, 2017) – Trailing by just one point at the intermission, the St. John’s men’s basketball team

 • SJU Athletics
Red Storm Report: Player Grades (Nov.)

Red Storm Report: Player Grades (Nov.)

The first month of the season has come and gone and St.John’s 6-1 record has instilled confidence in players, staff,

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 • Marley Paul
Nebraska wasn’t ready for the Storm

Nebraska wasn’t ready for the Storm

Nebraska wasn’t ready for the storm. What I was watching was impressive. The St. John’s Red Storm showed a little

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 • Ravi Rozier
Red Storm Roster Breakdowns & Season Expectations

Red Storm Roster Breakdowns & Season Expectations

In advance of the new season, which starts Friday with the season opener against New Orleans, let’s examine the changes

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 • Marley Paul
SJU Preseason Takeaways: Storm or Red Storm?

SJU Preseason Takeaways: Storm or Red Storm?

St. John’s preseason stretch is officially in the books and the program is set to embark on its third season under

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 • Marley Paul
St. John’s Falls to Rutgers in Charity Exhibition

St. John’s Falls to Rutgers in Charity Exhibition

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Nov. 5, 2017) – With the game tied at 78 in the closing seconds, Issa Thiam tipped in a rebound to

 • St. John's Athletics
St. John’s Rolls to 84-52 Win in Exhibition Opener

St. John’s Rolls to 84-52 Win in Exhibition Opener

QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John’s men’s basketball team cruised to a 32-point victory in its exhibition opener on Wednesday

 • St. John's Athletics
St. John's Media Day Takeaways

St. John's Media Day Takeaways

JAMAICA, NY - The third year of the Chris Mullin era at St. John’s is officially underway as the Red Storm coach

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 • Marley Paul
2018 Five-Star Highlights Tip-Off Visitors

2018 Five-Star Highlights Tip-Off Visitors

In preparation for the upcoming season, St. John’s debuted its 2017-18 team on Friday in front of a student-populated

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 • Marley Paul
St. John's Recruiting Timeline

St. John's Recruiting Timeline

In the world of modern day recruiting, the process of persuading prospects to choose your program over another can be a

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 • Marley Paul
Breaking Down Highlights of St. John's Non-Con

Breaking Down Highlights of St. John's Non-Con

The finalized St. John's non-conference schedule was released Monday as the start off basketball season slowly

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 • Marley Paul
Conference Call: Coach on the hottest seat in each power league

Conference Call: Coach on the hottest seat in each power league

After one major program ousted its coach this week, we look at whose seat is the hottest in each major conference?

 • Corey Evans
Shamorie Ponds Accepts Invite to U19 Nat'l Team Training Camp

Shamorie Ponds Accepts Invite to U19 Nat'l Team Training Camp

QUEENS, N.Y. – Fresh off a record-setting freshman season for the Red Storm, rising sophomore Shamorie Ponds

 • SJU
Johnnies 2017 Class Up in the Air

Johnnies 2017 Class Up in the Air

The signing period has come and, as of Wednesday, officially passed with St. John’s 2017 recruiting class featuring a

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 • Marley Paul
Red Storm 2017-18 Sneak Peak

Red Storm 2017-18 Sneak Peak

Sitting over five months ahead opening day, next year’s schedule remains a work in progress.

 • Marley Paul
St. John’s turn back clock; Clock Hoyas to advance in BIG EAST Tourney

St. John’s turn back clock; Clock Hoyas to advance in BIG EAST Tourney

NEW YORK -- Chris Mullin versus Patrick Ewing. St. John’s against Georgetown. Madison Square Garden had a throwback Big

 • Marley Paul
Ponds, LoVett Named All-Big East Freshmen

Ponds, LoVett Named All-Big East Freshmen

Shamorie Ponds and Marcus LoVett took very different paths to their new home on Utopia Parkway.

 • Marley Ponds
St. John's Snaps Losing Streak; Tops Georgetown

St. John's Snaps Losing Streak; Tops Georgetown

NEW YORK — St.John’s continued to build on its bounce-back Big East campaign Saturday as it fended off Georgetown,

 • Marley Paul
St. John’s arrives late; Pounded by Butler

St. John’s arrives late; Pounded by Butler

A first-half no-show in Indianapolis by the Red Storm sent them tumbling down the Big East standings Wednesday as the

 • Marley Paul
Bossi's Best: Freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: Freshman tracker

Eric Bossi's Freshman Tracker returns with a new player in the No. 1 spot.

 • Eric Bossi
Examining St. John’s, Seton Hall's Recent Recruiting Battles

Examining St. John’s, Seton Hall's Recent Recruiting Battles

Historically, the New York metropolitan area has been a hotbed for division I talent — just ask St. John’s

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 • Marley Paul
Nova beats St. John's: The Bad & the Good

Nova beats St. John's: The Bad & the Good

The City of Brotherly Love didn't seem to have much compassion for the Red Storm on Saturday in their trip to

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 • Marley Paul
Johnnies Roll Marquette Behind Balanced Attack

Johnnies Roll Marquette Behind Balanced Attack

The allure of lacing up as the home team inside Madison Square Garden has long been one of the key selling points for

 • Marley Paul
No. 24 Xavier Survives Late Scare By Red Storm

No. 24 Xavier Survives Late Scare By Red Storm

NEW YORK — Momentum from a feel-good win last week over Providence on road did not carry over to Sunday’s return to NY

 • Marley Paul
St. John's Gets First Big East Road Win

St. John's Gets First Big East Road Win

On most nights, you won’t leave the opponent’s arena with a win after letting them shoot over 60 percent — ultimately

 • Marley Paul
St. John’s Downed by No. 3 Nova

St. John’s Downed by No. 3 Nova

NEW YORK, NY - A different day but the result was all too familiar for the Johnnies on Saturday. A packed crowd rocked

 • Marley Paul
No. 16/15 Xavier Upends St. John’s, 97-82

No. 16/15 Xavier Upends St. John’s, 97-82

CINCINNATI (Jan. 7, 2016) – The No. 16/15 Xavier Musketeers made 59 percent of their tries from the floor and sank

 • SJU
St. John’s Boxed Out by Blue Jays

St. John’s Boxed Out by Blue Jays

You could tell the difference. All you had to do was look at the faces. On one side, you saw confidence, and

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 • Ravi Rozier
No. 10 Creighton Ends Johnnies Winning Streak

No. 10 Creighton Ends Johnnies Winning Streak

JAMAICA, N.Y. — The last time Carnesecca Arena was roaring with a crazed Red Storm crowd whom occupied nearly the full

 • Marley Pail
Bossi's Best: College hoops freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: College hoops freshman tracker

Eric Bossi is back with his freshman tracker as teams start 2017 in conference play. Who has been the best?

 • Eric Bossi
13 is a lucky number for Red Storm

13 is a lucky number for Red Storm

What a game from St. John's! They knocked off the #13 ranked team in the nation! Who could say they saw this coming?

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 • Ravi Rozier
St. John's knocks off #13 Butler

St. John's knocks off #13 Butler

JAMAICA, NY - Rock bottom felt close when Penn State entered Madison Square Garden as visitors and pounded St. John’s

 • Marley Paul
Red Storm Report Card: Non-Conference Player Grades

Red Storm Report Card: Non-Conference Player Grades

Ready or not, St. John’s will begin Big East play in a matter of days as it looks to rebound from last year’s

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 • Marley Paul
St. John's Smacks Syracuse to Finish Non-Con

St. John's Smacks Syracuse to Finish Non-Con

Amid a two-game losing streak and an untimely battle with the injury bug, St. John’s pulled off its most impressive

 • Marley Paul
St. John's crushed in Garden Opener vs. Penn State

St. John's crushed in Garden Opener vs. Penn State

NEW YORK, NY - While Madison Square Garden serves as St. John’s home-away-from-home, the Red Storm looked like strangers

 • Marley Paul
GameDay Preview: St. John’s vs. Penn State

GameDay Preview: St. John’s vs. Penn State

The boys are back. A week off to tend to academic endeavors ends Sunday with St. John’s season debut at Madison Square

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 • Marley Paul
St. John’s Falls to LIU-Brooklyn

St. John’s Falls to LIU-Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Dec. 11, 2016) – The St. John’s men’s basketball team saw its three-game winning streak come to an

 • SJU Athletics
Ponds, Red Storm rain down on Rams

Ponds, Red Storm rain down on Rams

The Red Storm looked good last night. It may have been the best game they have played so far this season. Fordham had a

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 • Ravi Rozier
St. John's Rams Fordham

St. John's Rams Fordham

JAMAICA, NY - St. John’s-Fordham is a far cry from a rivalry, despite the school’s proximity to each other and an

 • Marley Paul
Ugly win is still a step in the right direction for St. John’s

Ugly win is still a step in the right direction for St. John’s

JAMAICA, NY - Expectations aren’t very high for this year’s St. John’s basketball team, or maybe they started to fall

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 • Ravi Rozier
St. John’s Wins Over CSUN; Loses PG

St. John’s Wins Over CSUN; Loses PG

JAMAICA, NY - Tasked with being the sole orchestrator of the offense for the first time in his early college career,

 • Marley Paul
St. John’s 3-pt Explosion Ends 5-Game Skid

St. John’s 3-pt Explosion Ends 5-Game Skid

The bleeding has stopped. The Red Storm faithful can breathe a sigh of relief as a 20-point blowout in the Big Easy saw

 • Marley Paul
Big team beats little team, right?

Big team beats little team, right?

What time did the game start? Did anybody tell St. John’s what time the game started? Watching the St. John’s men’s

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 • Ravi Rozier
St. John's inexplicable loss to Delaware State

St. John's inexplicable loss to Delaware State

For fans itching to hit the panic button after a three-lost trip to the Bahamas, there was reason for caution before

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 • Marley Paul
Johnnies Come Up Short against ODU

Johnnies Come Up Short against ODU

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (Nov. 25, 2016) – Trailing by as many as 16 with just over eight minutes to play in the game,

 • SJU Athletics
St. John's cough up 3rd straight loss

St. John's cough up 3rd straight loss

Amid a competitive tournament field like the Battle 4 Atlantis fatigue from suiting up for games on back-to-back days

 • Marley Paul
GameDay Preview: SJU vs. VCU

GameDay Preview: SJU vs. VCU

St. John’s will have to put Wednesday’s loss to MSU in the rearview mirror quickly as the quick turnaround of the

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 • Marley Paul
Red Storm offense disappears vs. MSU

Red Storm offense disappears vs. MSU

Marcus LoVett continued his stellar debut season for the Red Storm, but the redshirt freshman didn’t get much help

 • Marley Paul
Gameday Preview: St. John's vs. Michigan State

Gameday Preview: St. John's vs. Michigan State

Two of college basketball’s most storied programs will meet for the first time in nearly 40 years Wednesday evening in

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 • Marley Paul
Coffey Creams St. John's

Coffey Creams St. John's

A chance at an early-season statement victory escaped the Johnnies on Friday and as they tried and tried again to

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 • Marley Paul
Fueled by Coffey; Minnesota Hands SJU First Loss

Fueled by Coffey; Minnesota Hands SJU First Loss

St. John’s aimed to make its mark against Minnesota in the team’s first road test of the season, as part of the Gavitt

 • Deborah N. Harris
St. John's Backcourt of the Future: Ponds & LoVett

St. John's Backcourt of the Future: Ponds & LoVett

Questions around the Johnnies in the offseason centered around the prospect of two ball dominant guards coexisting

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 • Marley Paul
Report Card: St. John’s v. Binghamton

Report Card: St. John’s v. Binghamton

As all teams do after wins and losses when they review game film, let’s assess the Johnnies’ performance on both sides

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 • Deborah N. Harris