NEW YORK -- Joel Soriano muscled his way to 14 points and 12 rebounds, and fifth-seeded St. John's took down fourth-seeded Seton Hall 91-72 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
Multiple players unexpectedly stepped up to give St. John’s momentum entering the Big East Tournament Madison Square Garden was rocking before sixteen thousand fans, particularly in the last eight minutes of the second half.
Glenn Taylor Jr. made five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 17 points and RJ Luis Jr. scored 15 as visiting St. John's beat reeling Butler 82-59 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis for its third straight win.
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Soriano seemingly benched at halftime, otherwise a no-show with foul trouble in this one Despite a double-digit first half lead, St. John’s struggles in
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Desmond Claude and Quincy Olivari each scored 23 points, with Olivari sinking a pair of clutch threes late, to lead Xavier to an 88-77 win over visiting St.
Soriano bounces back, Wilcher impresses, and the defense suffocates ‘Nova An energized crowd dominated by shades of red was ready for the fireworks of the evening.
Joel Soriano totaled 21 points and nine rebounds and St. John's pulled away down the stretch for a 70-50 victory over visiting Villanova on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Luis and Ledlum step up, but defense falters in second half Fans were still determining which St. John team would appear. Would it be the team that battled down to the wire with Creighton a week before or the team that succumbed early to Seton Hall, beaten badly on both the offensive and defensive boards?
The matchup zone is steadily improving, but turnovers were a red flag The St. John’s Red Storm entered the first Big East Madison Square Garden game of the 2023-24 season as seven-point favorites, a spread that many fans felt was high.
Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins each scored 16 points and St. John's survived a tight finish to fend off visiting Providence 75-73 on Wednesday in New York.
Joel Soriano scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds to guide visiting St. John's to an 81-71 victory over Villanova in a Big East Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.
Daniss Jenkins had a team-high 17 points and seven assists while Joel Soriano and Chris Ledlum each posted double-doubles Tuesday night for host St. John's, which never trailed in beating Butler 86-70 in a Big East game.
Balanced scoring and steady foul-shooting a plus; inconsistent defense a concern St. Johns opened their first of three games inside UBS Arena for the 2023-24 season with a contest against local university Hofstra.
Poor play at the beginning of each half was too much for St. John’s to overcome as they fall to UConn, 69-65. St. John’s struggled to attack UConn in the paint early in the first half.
Joel Soriano and Nahiem Alleyne led the Red Storm to a dominant end-to-end win A strong conference start was vital for a St. John’s team with NCAA tournament aspirations, and they got exactly what they needed on Wednesday night with a commanding 81-66 win over Xavier.
Joel Soriano posted another double-double and added a career-high six blocks Wednesday night for host St. John's, which never trailed in an 81-66 win over Xavier in the Big East opener for both schools in Queens, N.Y.
Joel Soriano collected 20 points and 10 rebounds against his former school as St. John's never trailed and pulled away for a 77-55 victory over Fordham on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Joel Soriano scored 10 points during a decisive first-half run and posted a double-double Wednesday night for host St. John's, which rolled to an 85-50 win over Sacred Heart in Queens, N.Y.
Joel Soriano made the go-ahead free throws with 71 seconds remaining as St. John's survived a frenetic final minute and hung on for a 53-52 victory over North Texas in the opening round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday afternoon in Charleston, S.C.
St. John’s Red Storm lost more during the offseason than almost every other school. Only two of the 15 players who stepped on the court for the Red Storm last year remain on the roster.
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