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St. John’s men’s basketball enters at No. 13 in AP Top 25 preseason poll
It is no surprise that after winning back-to-back Big East titles, St. John’s enters the 2026-27 season with a number next to its name. The Red Storm enter the season as the No. 13 team in the country in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball preseason poll released on Monday. This marks the first time […]
St. John’s men’s basketball overcomes 20-point deficit, beats Rutgers in wild quadruple overtime exhibition
It seems that St. John’s and Rutgers have no idea how to play a normal scrimmage. In recent years, the old Big East rivals battled in a double-overtime thriller and a shootout with future NBA talent all over the floor. Sunday’s exhibition was even more feverishly chaotic than their last two preseason encounters, and it […]
Exhibition game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Rutgers
After an 81-52 blowout of Drexel in their preseason opener Wednesday night, the Red Storm are back in exhibition action against Rutgers at the World’s Most Famous Arena. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a narrow 77-75 defeat to Villanova in their first preseason game last Sunday, October 11, in which they played without their […]
New look St. John’s men’s basketball stifles Drexel in preseason opener
Wednesday’s contest against Drexel looked every part like a mid-October exhibition, yet St. John’s came away with plenty to be excited about ahead of the new season. Touting ten newcomers on their fully eligible roster (for now), the Red Storm showcased their athleticism in an 81-52 blowout win over the Dragons, holding them to 25.8% […]
Exhibition game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Drexel
There is no doubt this was the most overwhelmingly chaotic offseason that St. John’s has ever seen. Not only was there the usual transfer portal mayhem, but there was a devastating injury to key addition Donnie Freeman that ended his season before it began, international signings galore—a couple of whom couldn’t join the program—multiple fifth-year […]
Standout point guard Quinn Ellis ruled eligible to play for St. John’s by NCAA
Just moments after a New York court ruled that Keyshawn Hall’s temporary restraining order will remain in place, Rick Pitino and the Red Storm received even more good news, this time in another eligibility battle. Multiple reports say the NCAA ruled former EuroLeague point guard Quinn Ellis eligible to play for St. John’s in the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball announces tip-off times and broadcast information for 2026-27 season
The Red Storm revealed the tip-off times and broadcast information for nearly all of its 2026-27 men’s basketball games earlier this week. The athletics department has not yet announced broadcast information or tip-off times for its matchup against Alabama on Saturday, December 12, or any of its Players Era Festival games, though ESPN will broadcast […]
No decision reached in Babacar Sane eligibility case, St. John’s forward can play first two regular season games
The Babacar Sane eligibility saga is still ongoing, but the Red Storm still got some good news in the courts. The Queens County Supreme Court could not reach a decision in Sane’s eligibility case on Monday afternoon and has scheduled a second hearing on Monday, November 9. Sane has a temporary restraining order that keeps […]
Rick Pitino announces Ian Jackson and Babacar Sane as St. John’s men’s basketball co-captains for 2026-27 season
Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino has had a team captain each of his previous three years leading the St. John’s basketball program. A change in locker room leadership was always coming, with senior captains Zuby Ejiofor, Sadiku Ibine Ayo, and Dillon Mitchell departing the program. This season, the Red Storm players picked a […]
St. John’s forward Keyshawn Hall receives TRO as eligibility hearing looms next week
Another major St. John’s men’s basketball newcomer looking to secure eligibility received positive news on Friday. Red Storm forward Keyshawn Hall was granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) by the Queens Supreme Court, making him eligible until a scheduled court hearing on Tuesday morning, October 6 will decide whether he can suit up for the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball picked second in Big East preseason poll
The Big East’s coaches don’t believe a Red Storm three-peat is coming. The league’s coaches ranked St. John’s second in the conference’s preseason poll ahead of Tuesday’s Media Day festivities. The Johnnies only received two first-place votes, while the Huskies earned eight. Marquette finished fourth, behind Villanova, and still earned one first-place vote from Rick […]
St. John’s star forward Keyshawn Hall moves eligibility lawsuit against NCAA to New York court
Fifth-year Red Storm forward Keyshawn Hall is moving his eligibility case from his home state of Ohio to New York, where he hopes to get a ruling sooner rather than later, with preseason play set to tip off in two weeks. Hall submitted a summons and complaint against the NCAA in the Queens Supreme Court […]
St. John’s men’s basketball releases its full 2026-27 schedule
The St. John’s men’s basketball team unveiled its full 31-game regular season schedule for the 2026-27 season on Monday, which features at least a dozen regular season home games at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off times and broadcast information have not been announced yet. For the first time in program history, the Red Storm are set […]
St. John’s basketball forward Babacar Sane granted temporary restraining order in eligibility pursuit
Babacar Sane took a step closer to gaining college eligibility for the 2026-27 season. The talented St. John’s forward was granted a temporary restraining order by the New York Supreme Court after he was deemed ineligible by the NCAA for his prior G-League experience. This order allows Sane to work out and practice with the […]
St. John’s breakout candidate Ruben Prey impresses for Portugal in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
There are massive expectations for Ruben Prey entering his junior year. After two seasons serving as Zuby Ejiofor’s understudy, the Red Storm are anticipating the Portuguese international to become the full-time starting center and take the leap as a formidable post player. Prey made his presence felt representing Portugal during the second round of FIBA […]
Get the best of Rumble In The Garden on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Rumble In The Garden. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Red Storm. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball 2026-27 player preview: Reed Bailey
On August 18, St. John’s announced the signing of 6-foot-10 forward Reed Bailey, coming from Indiana. Entering his fifth collegiate season, Bailey now looks to put the 2025-26 season behind him and rediscover the form that made him one of the more intriguing players in the transfer portal. Bailey posted 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds […]
Star Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall commits to St. John’s men’s basketball
Rick Pitino has completed his construction of the Red Storm’s roster with a final flourish that should vault St. John’s back into the Final Four conversation. Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall, one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal, committed to St. John’s on Tuesday evening. Hall announced the decision on social media shortly […]
Former St. John’s star RJ Luis Jr. cleared to play for LSU after winning injunction
Months after R.J. Luis announced plans to come back to college basketball and play at LSU, he finally received the court decision he wanted in order to solidify his return. Luis was granted a temporary injunction by a Louisiana judge on Monday evening, clearing a pathway for the ex-Red Storm standout to compete in the […]
Djordije Jovanovic reportedly won’t join St. John’s men’s basketball team due to visa issues
It’s almost September, and the St. John’s men’s basketball roster continues to be a work in progress. One day after welcoming its newest addition in Indiana transfer Reed Bailey, the Red Storm are already saying goodbye to a player who hasn’t even stepped on campus yet. Montenegrin forward Djordije Jovanovic will reportedly not join the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball adds fifth-year Indiana transfer Reed Bailey
The Red Storm’s 2026-27 roster is once again complete… at least for now. Indiana transfer Reed Bailey officially signed with St. John’s on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 forward reportedly entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag one hour before officially committing the day before. Bailey is one of the hundreds of players taking […]
St. John’s basketball newcomer Tounde Yessoufou listed as first-round pick in recent 2027 NBA mock draft
Rick Pitino once again proved he can develop pro-ready talent at St. John’s by sending Zuby Ejiofor, Dillon Mitchell, and Bryce Hopkins into the Association in last June’s NBA draft and ending an 11-year draftless drought for the team. It appears Pitino and the Red Storm won’t have to wait any more than one year […]
Dillon Mitchell signs two-way deal with Boston Celtics, dashing hopes of St. John’s men’s basketball return
The dream that star St. John’s forward Dillon Mitchell would turn down an NBA contract and return to the Red Storm for his fifth season of college basketball was only that: a dream. The Boston Celtics shut the door on rumors that Mitchell would come back to college and use his extra year of eligibility […]
Dillon Mitchell could reunite with St. John’s men’s basketball after new eligibility ruling
Last week’s bombshell federal order granting high school class of 2022 athletes a fifth season of eligibility is already producing widespread ripple effects through college basketball. Hundreds of graduating seniors are doing an about-face and returning to the college level for one more year, including former St. John’s guard Oziyah Sellers, who entered the transfer […]
St. John’s men’s basketball hires Louisville legend Peyton Siva as assistant coach under Rick Pitino
One of Rick Pitino’s beloved former players is reuniting with the Hall of Fame coach at St. John’s. Louisville basketball icon and assistant coach Peyton Siva is leaving his alma mater to join the Red Storm coaching staff and work under his former head coach Rick Pitino. Siva replaces Greg Youncofski after he departed the […]
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