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FINAL: #22 St. John’s 68, DePaul 56 | #SJUBB
Sloppy performance, but a win is a win, and the Johnnies took this one by a dozen.
Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Sellers combined to score 44 points.
Up next: #3 UConn at the Garden
Sloppy performance, but a win is a win, and the Johnnies took this one by a dozen.
Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Sellers combined to score 44 points.
Up next: #3 UConn at the Garden
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 AM
FINAL: #22 St. John’s 68, DePaul 56 | #SJUBB
Sloppy performance, but a win is a win, and the Johnnies took this one by a dozen.
Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Sellers combined to score 44 points.
Up next: #3 UConn at the Garden
Sloppy performance, but a win is a win, and the Johnnies took this one by a dozen.
Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Sellers combined to score 44 points.
Up next: #3 UConn at the Garden
HALF: #22 St. John’s 29, DePaul 28
Very bad, no-good first half. Yet, the Johnnies lead despite shooting 30% from the field and 3-of-11 from three.
Hopkins leads with 10 points and he scored the go-ahead bucket before the break
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Very bad, no-good first half. Yet, the Johnnies lead despite shooting 30% from the field and 3-of-11 from three.
Hopkins leads with 10 points and he scored the go-ahead bucket before the break
#SJUBB
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 AM
HALF: #22 St. John’s 29, DePaul 28
Very bad, no-good first half. Yet, the Johnnies lead despite shooting 30% from the field and 3-of-11 from three.
Hopkins leads with 10 points and he scored the go-ahead bucket before the break
#SJUBB
Very bad, no-good first half. Yet, the Johnnies lead despite shooting 30% from the field and 3-of-11 from three.
Hopkins leads with 10 points and he scored the go-ahead bucket before the break
#SJUBB
These first 12 minutes against DePaul
February 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
These first 12 minutes against DePaul
St. John's will look to avoid a trap game against DePaul on Tuesday night and extend their winning streak to eight | #sjubb
Here is our game thread:
Here is our game thread:
Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball at DePaul
The Red Storm look to sweep the season series against the Blue Demons and win their eighth straight game
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February 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
St. John's will look to avoid a trap game against DePaul on Tuesday night and extend their winning streak to eight | #sjubb
Here is our game thread:
Here is our game thread:
St. John's moved up three spots to No. 22 in the latest AP men's basketball poll on Monday afternoon, setting the stage for a ranked-on-ranked matchup against No. 3 UConn this Friday | #sjubb
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St. John’s men’s basketball moves up to No. 22 in AP poll
The Red Storm jumped three spots following a 22-point blowout of Butler last Wednesday
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February 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
St. John's moved up three spots to No. 22 in the latest AP men's basketball poll on Monday afternoon, setting the stage for a ranked-on-ranked matchup against No. 3 UConn this Friday | #sjubb
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St. John's moves up three spots to No. 22 in the latest AP men's basketball poll | #SJUBB
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February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
St. John's moves up three spots to No. 22 in the latest AP men's basketball poll | #SJUBB
St. John's is a completely different team with Dillon Mitchell in the starting lineup | #sjubb
The senior forward is not only elevating his own play, but he's making his teammates better during the Red Storm's seven-game winning streak.
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The senior forward is not only elevating his own play, but he's making his teammates better during the Red Storm's seven-game winning streak.
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Dillon Mitchell has been a game-changer in starting role for St. John’s men’s basketball
Mitchell elevated his play since he was promoted to a starter again, and he’s made his teammates better, too
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January 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
St. John's is a completely different team with Dillon Mitchell in the starting lineup | #sjubb
The senior forward is not only elevating his own play, but he's making his teammates better during the Red Storm's seven-game winning streak.
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The senior forward is not only elevating his own play, but he's making his teammates better during the Red Storm's seven-game winning streak.
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Zuby Ejiofor is under consideration for a major award.
The St. John's big man was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award watch list on Thursday. | #sjubb
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The St. John's big man was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award watch list on Thursday. | #sjubb
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St. John’s big man Zuby Ejiofor earns spot on Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list
Ejiofor is one of the 25 players in Division I basketball under consideration for the honor of best defender
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January 30, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Zuby Ejiofor is under consideration for a major award.
The St. John's big man was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award watch list on Thursday. | #sjubb
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The St. John's big man was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award watch list on Thursday. | #sjubb
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Breaking news: St. John's won another game with Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Mitchell in their starting lineup | #sjubb
The Red Storm overwhelmed Butler for all 40 minutes on Wednesday night, bringing their winning streak to seven games.
Read our game recap below:
The Red Storm overwhelmed Butler for all 40 minutes on Wednesday night, bringing their winning streak to seven games.
Read our game recap below:
St. John’s men’s basketball bashes Butler to earn seventh straight win
The Red Storm continue to dominate with their starting frontcourt of Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Mitchell
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January 29, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Breaking news: St. John's won another game with Ejiofor, Hopkins, and Mitchell in their starting lineup | #sjubb
The Red Storm overwhelmed Butler for all 40 minutes on Wednesday night, bringing their winning streak to seven games.
Read our game recap below:
The Red Storm overwhelmed Butler for all 40 minutes on Wednesday night, bringing their winning streak to seven games.
Read our game recap below:
Zuby Ejiofor, said with a hearty chuckle, on Rick Pitino's comments on officiating yesterday: "I don't know if I've handled foul calls well, but I'm happy Rick [Pitino] has my back."
Added at the end, "Dillon [Mitchell] also says I have a fouling issue."
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Added at the end, "Dillon [Mitchell] also says I have a fouling issue."
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January 29, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Zuby Ejiofor, said with a hearty chuckle, on Rick Pitino's comments on officiating yesterday: "I don't know if I've handled foul calls well, but I'm happy Rick [Pitino] has my back."
Added at the end, "Dillon [Mitchell] also says I have a fouling issue."
#SJUBB
Added at the end, "Dillon [Mitchell] also says I have a fouling issue."
#SJUBB
Zuby Ejiofor on the seven-game winning streak: "It took us a little while, but we're finally starting to get it and understand what Rick [Pitino] wants out of us."
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January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Zuby Ejiofor on the seven-game winning streak: "It took us a little while, but we're finally starting to get it and understand what Rick [Pitino] wants out of us."
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Rick Pitino on Dillon Mitchell: "It's not like having another point guard on the floor, it's like having another coach on the floor."
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January 29, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Rick Pitino on Dillon Mitchell: "It's not like having another point guard on the floor, it's like having another coach on the floor."
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Butler coach Thad Matta said post-game that Dillon Mitchell is such a dynamic playmaker and has amazing chemistry with Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Butler coach Thad Matta said post-game that Dillon Mitchell is such a dynamic playmaker and has amazing chemistry with Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor.
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FINAL: #25 St. John's 92, Butler 70
A comprehensive butt-whooping by the Red Storm to complete the series sweep of the Bulldogs.
Four players scored 13+ points, including Dillon Mitchell with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists.
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A comprehensive butt-whooping by the Red Storm to complete the series sweep of the Bulldogs.
Four players scored 13+ points, including Dillon Mitchell with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists.
#SJUBB
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 AM
FINAL: #25 St. John's 92, Butler 70
A comprehensive butt-whooping by the Red Storm to complete the series sweep of the Bulldogs.
Four players scored 13+ points, including Dillon Mitchell with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists.
#SJUBB
A comprehensive butt-whooping by the Red Storm to complete the series sweep of the Bulldogs.
Four players scored 13+ points, including Dillon Mitchell with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists.
#SJUBB
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Butler cut down on turnovers from their first encounter with St. John's, going from 21 giveaways to 6, and they still might lose by a worse margin.
St. John's is up big, 81-60.
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St. John's is up big, 81-60.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Butler cut down on turnovers from their first encounter with St. John's, going from 21 giveaways to 6, and they still might lose by a worse margin.
St. John's is up big, 81-60.
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St. John's is up big, 81-60.
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It's all Johnnies at the U8 media timeout, leading 73-53.
St. John's is shooting 11-of-18 in the second half (61.1%), cancelling out a pretty good half of offense by Butler.
Dillon Mitchell leads with 14 points.
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St. John's is shooting 11-of-18 in the second half (61.1%), cancelling out a pretty good half of offense by Butler.
Dillon Mitchell leads with 14 points.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
It's all Johnnies at the U8 media timeout, leading 73-53.
St. John's is shooting 11-of-18 in the second half (61.1%), cancelling out a pretty good half of offense by Butler.
Dillon Mitchell leads with 14 points.
#SJUBB
St. John's is shooting 11-of-18 in the second half (61.1%), cancelling out a pretty good half of offense by Butler.
Dillon Mitchell leads with 14 points.
#SJUBB
Ruben Prey is lucky Drayton Jones fouled him at the last possible moment, or else he's probably going to hear it from his teammates for missing that wide open dunk.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Ruben Prey is lucky Drayton Jones fouled him at the last possible moment, or else he's probably going to hear it from his teammates for missing that wide open dunk.
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Dillon Mitchell receives a great ovation from the court as he is subbed out.
12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Tampa native.
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12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Tampa native.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Dillon Mitchell receives a great ovation from the court as he is subbed out.
12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Tampa native.
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12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Tampa native.
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Is Joson Sanon breaking out of his shooting slump?
The sophomore has scored in double-figures for the first time since the New Year's Eve game against Georgetown. He's got 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 2-of-2 from three tonight.
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The sophomore has scored in double-figures for the first time since the New Year's Eve game against Georgetown. He's got 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 2-of-2 from three tonight.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Is Joson Sanon breaking out of his shooting slump?
The sophomore has scored in double-figures for the first time since the New Year's Eve game against Georgetown. He's got 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 2-of-2 from three tonight.
#SJUBB
The sophomore has scored in double-figures for the first time since the New Year's Eve game against Georgetown. He's got 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 2-of-2 from three tonight.
#SJUBB
St. John's now has their largest lead of the night after an Oziyah Sellers mid-range jumper gives them a 60-45 advantage.
Before the media timeout, Dillon Mitchell just vaporized a layup attempt by Evan Haywood with 2 seconds left on the shot clock.
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Before the media timeout, Dillon Mitchell just vaporized a layup attempt by Evan Haywood with 2 seconds left on the shot clock.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:27 AM
St. John's now has their largest lead of the night after an Oziyah Sellers mid-range jumper gives them a 60-45 advantage.
Before the media timeout, Dillon Mitchell just vaporized a layup attempt by Evan Haywood with 2 seconds left on the shot clock.
#SJUBB
Before the media timeout, Dillon Mitchell just vaporized a layup attempt by Evan Haywood with 2 seconds left on the shot clock.
#SJUBB