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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Biggest keys St. John's basketball must accomplish to beat Duke in Sweet 16

The St. John's basketball team is facing its most difficult challenge of the season against Duke and will need to execute perfectly to pull the upset.

No. 5 Seed St. John’s gears up to face No. 1 Seed Duke in Sweet 16

No. 5 seed St. John’s will play in its first Sweet 16 in an NCAA tournament since 1999 against No. 1 seed Duke, otherwise known as the top-ranked program in the country. Rick Pitino’s Red Storm...

St. John's basketball has nothing to lose in Sweet 16 matchup against Duke

After advancing to the Sweet 16, the St. John's basketball team has nothing to lose against Duke and should be playing carefree.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Things St. John's basketball must do in order to pull major upset of Duke in Sweet 16

It will be a tall challenge for the St. John's basketball team to beat Duke in the Sweet 16 and the Red Storm must be fully locked with its scouting report.

Dan Hurley calls for truce between St. John's, UConn fans in Sweet 16

UConn head coach Dan Hurley wants the Huskies and St. John's basketball fanbases to cheer for each other in the Sweet 16 despite its rivalry.

Rick Pitino identifies 'turning point' in St. John's basketball season that led to Sweet 16

The turning point in the St. John's basketball season that led to its Sweet 16 berth was not a low moment in its year.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Under-the-radar takeaways from St. John's basketball opening weekend in NCAA Tournament

It was a historic weekend for St. John's basketball in the NCAA Tournament and the Red Storm got contributions from its entire roster two claim two wins.

Monday, March 23, 2026
Bryce Hopkins delivered unsung heroic performance in St. John's basketball win

Bryce Hopkins delivered his best performance of the season for the St. John's basketball team behind a record 3-point shooting day.

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Dylan Darling called his own play to deliver iconic St. John's basketball buzzer beater

The game winning play for the St. John's basketball team was manufactured by Dylan Darling after he called his own number.

Dylan Darling's buzzer beater punches St. John's ticket to Sweet 16 for first time since 1999

The St. John's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 on a buzzer beating layup from Dylan Darling.

St. John's basketball hoping non-conference was enough preparation for challenge of Kansas

The hope for the St. John's basketball is that its non-conference schedule was able to get its team ready for a daunting challenge like the Kansas Jayhawks.

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Bryce Hopkins' improved play raises St. John's basketball ceiling in NCAA Tournament

Bryce Hopkins has been the key to the dominant postseason run by the St. John's basketball team and he must continue his hot stretch against Kansas.

Rick Pitino details 'biggest fear' about Dylan Darling entering game against Kansas

Dylan Darling's performance is one of the biggest keys to success for the St. John's basketball team against Kansas yet Rick Pitino has trepidation about him.

St. John's basketball downplaying revenge factor in Zuby Ejiofor's matchup against Kansas

Revenge will not be at the forefront of Zuby Ejiofor's mind when the St. John's basketball team meets Kansas in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

Zuby Ejiofor gives Ian Jackson major boost of confidence after St. John's basketball win

During the celebration of the St. John's basketball win, Zuby Ejiofor sought out Ian Jackson to keep his confidence high going forward in the tournament.

Friday, March 20, 2026
St. John's basketball lightning fast starts have been vital to postseason success

It was another very quick start for the St. John's basketball team against Northern Iowa that allowed the Red Storm to advance in the NCAA Tournament.

St. John's basketball quickly dumps Northern Iowa to advance to Round of 32

Six days wasn’t long enough to accumulate any rust on the St. John’s basketball team. After a three-day stretch at Madison Square Garden in which the Red Storm

Thursday, March 19, 2026
St. John's basketball not changing approach entering matchup with Northern Iowa

The St. John's basketball team is keeping its focus the same entering the NCAA Tournament after its dominant Big East Tournament run.

Zuby Ejiofor not bothered by All-American snub as St. John's enters NCAA Tournament

After being snubbed from being an All-American, Zuby Ejiofor ready to return to the NCAA Tournament for a deep run with St. John's basketball.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
St. John's basketball: 3 biggest keys for March Madness success

The St. John's basketball team is hoping for a much longer stay in the NCAA Tournament than last season and it must find a way to operate efficiently in non-conference action.

Sunday, March 15, 2026
St. John's to honor Zuby Ejiofor in 'ring of honor' next year at Madison Square Garden

Rick Pitino announced that the St. John's basketball team will be honoring Zuby Ejiofor among the program legends next season at Madison Square Garden.

St. John's basketball gets stunning 5-seed in East Region with trip to San Diego

The St. John's basketball team will be heading to San Diego for the opening week of the NCAA Tournament and playing Northern Iowa in the Round of 64.

Mark Jackson, Dan Hurley praise Zuby Ejiofor and guarantee 1st round pick in NBA Draft

The coronation of Zuby Ejiofor is complete and St. John's basketball legend Mark Jackson guaranteed he will be a first round pick in the NBA Draft.

Dylan Darling, again, comes through for St. John's basketball when needed the most

The St. John's basketball team called upon Dylan Darling again to close out UConn in the Big East Championship and he delivered on the big stage.

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Bryce Hopkins' long journey pays off with incredible Big East Tournament performance

Bryce Hopkins came through for the St. John's basketball team on the big stage in the Big East Tournament.

St. John's basketball wins second straight Big East Championship with domination of UConn

The St. John's basketball team won the Big East Tournament in dominant fashion.

Joson Sanon developed into major contributor for St. John's basketball with bright future

It took time for Joson Sanon to get comfortable with the St. John's basketball team but he's found his groove at the right time.

Dillon Mitchell finding consistency for St. John's basketball after meeting with Rick Pitino

The St. John's basketball team is getting a more consistent performance from Dillon Mitchell and it's paying dividends.

Friday, March 13, 2026
St. John's basketball holds off Seton Hall rally to return to Big East Championship

After another victory over Seton Hall, the St. John's basketball team punched its ticket to the Big East Championship for the second straight season.

St. John's basketball gets glimpse of improved Ian Jackson in Big East Tournament

Ian Jackson took a step forward with his production and St. John's basketball is hoping he can continue that throughout the Big East Tournament.

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Rick Pitino not impressed with Zuby Ejiofor's historic game at Big East Tournament

After a historic showing at the Big East Tournament, Rick Pitino was not overly impressed with Zuby Ejiofor's performance.

Bryce Hopkins delivers in major way for St. John's basketball against Providence

In its victory over Providence, Bryce Hopkins delivered in a big way for the St. John's basketball team.

St. John's basketball dominates third matchup against Providence, advances in Big East Tournament

It was a dominant performance from the St. John's basketball team against Providence to advance in the Big East Tournament semifinals.

Bryce Hopkins joined the St. John's basketball program for big postseason moments

The St. John's basketball team added Bryce Hopkins for the big moments and he wouldn't change anything about his decision to join the Red Storm.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
St. John's basketball will meet Providence in Big East Tournament for first time after altercation

It'll be the first time the St. John's basketball team is meeting Providence after its fight in February with much more at stake in the Big East Tournament.

St. John's basketball shifting focus to repeating at Big East Tournament after regular season title

The St. John's basketball program will be looking to win back-to-back Big East Tournaments for the first time in school history.

Zuby Ejiofor cements himself as one of best St. John's basketball players of all time

After being named as the Big East Player of the Year, Zuby Ejiofor officially cemented himself as one of the best players in St. John's basketball history.

Zuby Ejiofor makes St. John's basketball history with Big East Player of Year

The culmination of an incredible regular season finally arrived for Zuby Ejiofor as he was named as the Big East Player of the Year.

Monday, March 9, 2026
Bryce Hopkins not surprised by potential third meeting between St. John's and Providence

A third meeting with Providence was expected for Bryce Hopkins after the path for the St. John's basketball team was set in the Big East Tournament.

Zuby Ejiofor continues to add to St. John's basketball legacy with historic week

The rise to stardom has been quick for Zuby Ejiofor over the last two seasons and now he's getting his moment to shine on the national stage.

Saturday, March 7, 2026
St. John's basketball unsung hero of Big East title has another big game against Seton Hall

Ruben Prey stepped up and delivered another big time performance for the St. John's basketball team against Seton Hall in its Big East championship win.

St. John's basketball claims back-to-back Big East titles with gritty win against Seton Hall

It was another historic moment for the St. John's basketball team, winning its second consecutive Big East championship with its victory over Seton Hall.

Friday, March 6, 2026
St. John's basketball embracing playing for championship in regular season finale

It'll be a chance for more history when the St. John's basketball team takes the court against Seton Hall in the final game of the regular season.

Thursday, March 5, 2026
St. John's basketball controls destiny for No. 1 seed in Big East Tournament

The path is clear for the St. John's basketball team to earn the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament after the conference's most recent results.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
St. John's basketball rides momentum from Joson Sanon in critical win over Georgetown

Joson Sanon delivered his best performance of the season for the St. John's basketball team at the most important time against Georgetown.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
St. John's basketball rallies behind Zuby Ejiofor for comeback win against Georgetown

The St. John's basketball team needed a second half comeback to defeat Georgetown and keep its Big East regular season championship dreams alive.

Zuby Ejiofor's career with St. John's basketball goes well beyond the court

It's the last home game for Zuby Ejiofor at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and the St. John's basketball superstar is ready for the emotions that will come.

Monday, March 2, 2026
Inside how the St. John's basketball team bounced back from meltdown against UConn

Kevin Willard credited Rick Pitino with the way the St. John's basketball team responded in its win over Villanova after its embarrassing loss against UConn.

Sunday, March 1, 2026
Ian Jackson's inspired performance is the key to St. John's March Madness success

Ian Jackson proved against Villanova why he is an X-Factor for the St. John's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament.

Zuby Ejiofor makes St. John's basketball history with emphatic triple-double

It was a historic night for the St. John's basketball team against Villanova as Zuby Ejiofor etched the fourth triple-double in program history.

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