Thomas Cavanagh
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Editor for Rumble In The Garden. St. John's alum. Mets, Knicks, Rangers, RBNY sufferer, metalcore and college basketball enjoyer | he/him
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St. John's reversed last season's heartbreaking result to Baylor, cruising to a wire-to-wire victory at the Players' Era Festival and getting a Quad 1 win they badly needed || #SJUBB
Read our recap of Tuesday's 96-81 win below:
Read our recap of Tuesday's 96-81 win below:
St. John’s men’s basketball smothers Baylor in crucial win at Players’ Era Festival
Bryce Hopkins and Oziyah Sellers led the Red Storm to a wire-to-wire victory and a much-needed Quad 1 win
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November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
St. John's reversed last season's heartbreaking result to Baylor, cruising to a wire-to-wire victory at the Players' Era Festival and getting a Quad 1 win they badly needed || #SJUBB
Read our recap of Tuesday's 96-81 win below:
Read our recap of Tuesday's 96-81 win below:
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St. John's women's basketball will face their toughest test so far this season when they take on No. 18 Oklahoma State at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday night || #SJUWBB
Read our game preview below:
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St. John’s women’s basketball game preview: Oklahoma State
The Red Storm play host to the ranked Cowgirls in their toughest test in non-conference play
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November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
St. John's women's basketball will face their toughest test so far this season when they take on No. 18 Oklahoma State at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday night || #SJUWBB
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St. John's men's soccer is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. The Red Storm earned an at-large bid during Monday's selection show and will face West Virginia in the first round on Thursday (7 p.m., ESPN+).
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St. John’s men’s soccer earns first NCAA Tournament bid in four years
The Johnnies will play West Virginia on the road in the First Round on Thursday, November 20 (7 p.m., ESPN+)
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November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
St. John's men's soccer is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. The Red Storm earned an at-large bid during Monday's selection show and will face West Virginia in the first round on Thursday (7 p.m., ESPN+).
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William & Mary kept it close until halftime, but St. John's used an explosive second-half run to propel them to a comfortable 93-60 win on Saturday night || #SJUBB
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St. John’s men’s basketball erupts in second half to thrash William & Mary
The Johnnies were nearly sucked into a competitive game, until they ran away with it after halftime
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November 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
William & Mary kept it close until halftime, but St. John's used an explosive second-half run to propel them to a comfortable 93-60 win on Saturday night || #SJUBB
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St. John's men's basketball will look to re-group from their humbling loss to Alabama and take care of business when they face the William & Mary Tribe on Saturday night || #SJUBB
Read our game preview below:
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St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: William & Mary
The Johnnies look to get back on track after their first loss of the season when they face the Pride on Saturday evening
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November 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM
St. John's men's basketball will look to re-group from their humbling loss to Alabama and take care of business when they face the William & Mary Tribe on Saturday night || #SJUBB
Read our game preview below:
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Scenes from the Aviva
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Scenes from the Aviva
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Zuby Ejiofor is climbing up NBA draft boards after an impressive start to his senior season. The St. John's standout is now projected to be a first-round pick by Bleacher Report and ESPN || #SJUBB
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St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor emerges as first-round pick in latest NBA draft projections
The Johnnies’ big man is rising up draft boards after an impressive opening week to the season
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November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Zuby Ejiofor is climbing up NBA draft boards after an impressive start to his senior season. The St. John's standout is now projected to be a first-round pick by Bleacher Report and ESPN || #SJUBB
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St. John's secured its first high school commitment of the 2026 class in top-50 recruit and Overtime Elite prospect Adam Oumiddoch, adding a crafty shot creator and skillful ball-handler || #SJUBB
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Consensus 2026 four-star recruit Adam Oumiddoch commits to St. John’s
The Overtime Elite prospect is ranked 46th in his class according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings
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November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
St. John's secured its first high school commitment of the 2026 class in top-50 recruit and Overtime Elite prospect Adam Oumiddoch, adding a crafty shot creator and skillful ball-handler || #SJUBB
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Ex-St. John's men's basketball star Daniss Jenkins had his first standout game in the NBA on Monday night.
The Red Storm alum scored a career-best 24 points and hit a clutch three-point jumper to force overtime in the Detroit Pistons' win over the Washington Wizards.
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The Red Storm alum scored a career-best 24 points and hit a clutch three-point jumper to force overtime in the Detroit Pistons' win over the Washington Wizards.
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Former St. John’s star Daniss Jenkins has career night, scores clutch shot in Pistons’ OT win
The Red Storm alum scored a career-high 24 points off the bench and sent the game to overtime in Detroit’s come-from-behind win on Monday night
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November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ex-St. John's men's basketball star Daniss Jenkins had his first standout game in the NBA on Monday night.
The Red Storm alum scored a career-best 24 points and hit a clutch three-point jumper to force overtime in the Detroit Pistons' win over the Washington Wizards.
Read more below || #SJUBB
The Red Storm alum scored a career-best 24 points and hit a clutch three-point jumper to force overtime in the Detroit Pistons' win over the Washington Wizards.
Read more below || #SJUBB
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St. John's men's basketball took the biggest tumble of any ranked team in this week's AP top 25 poll, falling eight spots to No. 13
#SJUBB
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St. John’s men’s basketball falls to No. 13 in AP Top 25 poll after loss to Alabama
The Johnnies took the biggest slide of all ranked teams by falling eight spots in this week’s poll
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
St. John's men's basketball took the biggest tumble of any ranked team in this week's AP top 25 poll, falling eight spots to No. 13
#SJUBB
#SJUBB
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St. John's hasn't been tested this early in the season in a long time.
Rubber meets the road for the fifth-ranked Red Storm as they face No. 15 Alabama in a Saturday matinee at The Garden | #SJUBB
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Rubber meets the road for the fifth-ranked Red Storm as they face No. 15 Alabama in a Saturday matinee at The Garden | #SJUBB
Here is our game preview:
St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: Alabama
The Red Storm get their first real test of the season against the No. 15 Crimson Tide
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November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
St. John's hasn't been tested this early in the season in a long time.
Rubber meets the road for the fifth-ranked Red Storm as they face No. 15 Alabama in a Saturday matinee at The Garden | #SJUBB
Here is our game preview:
Rubber meets the road for the fifth-ranked Red Storm as they face No. 15 Alabama in a Saturday matinee at The Garden | #SJUBB
Here is our game preview:
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New York City, if you listen to me: if you’re in a convenience store, any type of 24-hour store, go into the store right now and stick your hand in the cash register for no reason.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
New York City, if you listen to me: if you’re in a convenience store, any type of 24-hour store, go into the store right now and stick your hand in the cash register for no reason.
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Rumble in the Garden exit poll — NYC Mayor
🌩️ Sadiku Ibine Ayo - 93%
🔵 Zohran Mamdani - 4%
🔴 Curtis Sliwa - 2%
🟡 Andrew Cuomo - 1%
🌩️ Sadiku Ibine Ayo - 93%
🔵 Zohran Mamdani - 4%
🔴 Curtis Sliwa - 2%
🟡 Andrew Cuomo - 1%
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Rumble in the Garden exit poll — NYC Mayor
🌩️ Sadiku Ibine Ayo - 93%
🔵 Zohran Mamdani - 4%
🔴 Curtis Sliwa - 2%
🟡 Andrew Cuomo - 1%
🌩️ Sadiku Ibine Ayo - 93%
🔵 Zohran Mamdani - 4%
🔴 Curtis Sliwa - 2%
🟡 Andrew Cuomo - 1%
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St. John's handled business on opening night at Carnesecca Arena, crushing Quinnipiac in a showcase of what their new collection of stars are capable of doing | #SJUBB
Here is our recap of Monday's 108-74 win:
Here is our recap of Monday's 108-74 win:
St. John’s men’s basketball crushes Quinnipiac to open highly-anticipated season
Dillon Mitchell commanded the court with 18 points and seven rebounds in a 108-74 romp over the Bobcats
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November 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
St. John's handled business on opening night at Carnesecca Arena, crushing Quinnipiac in a showcase of what their new collection of stars are capable of doing | #SJUBB
Here is our recap of Monday's 108-74 win:
Here is our recap of Monday's 108-74 win:
Correct, we will put Brian Daboll into a cannon and fire him into the sun
Rooting for you New York, do the right thing tomorrow
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Correct, we will put Brian Daboll into a cannon and fire him into the sun
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St. John's begins its highly-anticipated 2025-26 season against the MAAC favorite Quinnipiac Bobcats at Carnesecca Arena on Monday night | #SJUBB
Here is our game preview for the season opener:
Here is our game preview for the season opener:
St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: Quinnipiac
The fifth-ranked Johnnies open the 2025-26 season at Carnesecca Arena against the MAAC favorite Bobcats
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November 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
St. John's begins its highly-anticipated 2025-26 season against the MAAC favorite Quinnipiac Bobcats at Carnesecca Arena on Monday night | #SJUBB
Here is our game preview for the season opener:
Here is our game preview for the season opener:
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Nothing has phased Zuby Ejiofor so far in his St. John's career. Head coach Rick Pitino is now hoping his star big man is ready to have a target on his back as one of the premier players in the nation | #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino wants St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor prepared to be a marked man
Named the Big East Preseason Player of the Year this week, the Johnnies’ star big will play with a target on his back this season
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October 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Nothing has phased Zuby Ejiofor so far in his St. John's career. Head coach Rick Pitino is now hoping his star big man is ready to have a target on his back as one of the premier players in the nation | #SJUBB
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If you are like 25 or older, you remember ESPN doing something with sports that enriched your enjoyment, nourished your knowledge, and made you excited about being a sports fan. So what’s turned not only sucks, it feels like a betrayal
If you’re under the age of let’s say 20, it’s just always stunk
If you’re under the age of let’s say 20, it’s just always stunk
Sports fans really hate ESPN so much. It’s crazy. And not just online, it’s everyone.
October 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
If you are like 25 or older, you remember ESPN doing something with sports that enriched your enjoyment, nourished your knowledge, and made you excited about being a sports fan. So what’s turned not only sucks, it feels like a betrayal
If you’re under the age of let’s say 20, it’s just always stunk
If you’re under the age of let’s say 20, it’s just always stunk
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Zuby Ejiofor added another accolade to his growing résumé. The St. John's star big man earned the Big East preseason player of the year award on Tuesday | #SJUBB
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St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor named Big East men’s basketball preseason player of the year
Ejiofor becomes the first Red Storm player to earn the distinction since Shamorie Ponds in 2018
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October 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Zuby Ejiofor added another accolade to his growing résumé. The St. John's star big man earned the Big East preseason player of the year award on Tuesday | #SJUBB
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St. John’s racked up plenty of Big East men’s basketball preseason awards.
🌩️ Zuby Ejiofor named Big East preseason player of the year
🌩️ Picked first in Big East preseason coaches’ poll
🌩️ Five players (Ejiofor, Hopkins, Jackson, Mitchell, Sanon) picked to preseason All-Big East teams
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🌩️ Zuby Ejiofor named Big East preseason player of the year
🌩️ Picked first in Big East preseason coaches’ poll
🌩️ Five players (Ejiofor, Hopkins, Jackson, Mitchell, Sanon) picked to preseason All-Big East teams
#SJUBB
October 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
St. John’s racked up plenty of Big East men’s basketball preseason awards.
🌩️ Zuby Ejiofor named Big East preseason player of the year
🌩️ Picked first in Big East preseason coaches’ poll
🌩️ Five players (Ejiofor, Hopkins, Jackson, Mitchell, Sanon) picked to preseason All-Big East teams
#SJUBB
🌩️ Zuby Ejiofor named Big East preseason player of the year
🌩️ Picked first in Big East preseason coaches’ poll
🌩️ Five players (Ejiofor, Hopkins, Jackson, Mitchell, Sanon) picked to preseason All-Big East teams
#SJUBB
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Rick Pitino will make the surprising decision to play Bryce Hopkins off the bench in Saturday's exhibition versus Towson.
The St. John's head coach says Hopkins has been "good and solid", but wants him to become "great and passionate" | #sjubb
The St. John's head coach says Hopkins has been "good and solid", but wants him to become "great and passionate" | #sjubb
Bryce Hopkins to come off bench in St. John’s exhibition game as Rick Pitino wants more from star transfer
The Red Storm’s head coach wants the Providence transfer to not be “good and solid”, but “great and passionate”
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October 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Rick Pitino will make the surprising decision to play Bryce Hopkins off the bench in Saturday's exhibition versus Towson.
The St. John's head coach says Hopkins has been "good and solid", but wants him to become "great and passionate" | #sjubb
The St. John's head coach says Hopkins has been "good and solid", but wants him to become "great and passionate" | #sjubb
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Finally getting to the hard-hitting questions in the mayoral debate
October 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Finally getting to the hard-hitting questions in the mayoral debate