It's not how St. John's thought their season would end. Not in the Garden, one of their home courts, not like this. For a little while on Thursday night inside Madison Square Garden, it appeared the Johnnies might pull off the upset of the Big East Tournament. For the first 25-30 minutes of the game, St. John's outplayed Big East powerhouse, and second-seeded Villanova. … [Read more...] about St. John’s let’s one slip away to Villanova, eliminated from Big East Tournament
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Seton Hall edges gritty Georgetown to advance in Big East tourney
Jared Rhoden had 17 points as Seton Hall held off Georgetown 57-53 in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament Wednesday night, at Madison Square Garden. Myles Cale had 14 points for the sixth-seeded Pirates (21-9). Alexis Yetna added 11 rebounds, while Ike Obiagu blocked seven shots. Aminu Mohammed had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the 10th-seeded Hoyas … [Read more...] about Seton Hall edges gritty Georgetown to advance in Big East tourney
St. John’s settles down, then beats down DePaul to advance in Big East tourney
Julian Champagnie had 26 points as St. John's beat DePaul 92-73 in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament on Wednesday night. Stef Smith had 13 points for St. John's (17-14). Esahia Nyiwe added 10 points and nine rebounds. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 17 points and six rebounds for the Blue Demons (15-16). Nick Ongenda added 13 … [Read more...] about St. John’s settles down, then beats down DePaul to advance in Big East tourney
Seeds, Brackets Announced for 2022 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament
The 2022 BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament Presented by Jeep returns to Madison Square Garden for the 40th consecutive year. This year's tournament dates are Wednesday, March 9 through Saturday, March 12. The conference announced its tournament bracket yesterday. No. 9 Providence (24-4, 14-3) is the top seed in the bracket after winning the regular season title. No. 11 … [Read more...] about Seeds, Brackets Announced for 2022 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament
Resurgent St. John’s must continue bringing the energy at Villanova
For St. John's, opportunity isn't just knocking, it's banging and screaming at its door. Monday night's 84-63 win over Seton Hall kept the porch light on for the Johnnies. A win, Saturday afternoon, at No. 14 Villanova, positions them for a key stretch in their Big East schedule. Four games in eight days begins now for St. John's Following Saturday's game against … [Read more...] about Resurgent St. John’s must continue bringing the energy at Villanova
