Four minutes remained during last night’s Xavier-St. John’s game, and for the first time, the upset the Red Storm had threatened to engineer was ready to become reality. The Musketeers, ranked tenth-nationally, had teetered throughout the Big East tilt, a combination of sloppy ball-handling, interior malaise, and plain being outworked by the Johnnies. Up one, Chris Mullin’s squad looked poised for its second upset of the season. Continue reading “Xavier 74, St. John’s 66: Three Thoughts”
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How 2015 Will Be Remembered
While everyone else is filing a list of their best stories of the last year, here are some of the questions that were answered during the past 365 days. Continue reading “How 2015 Will Be Remembered”
St. Francis Brooklyn Let St. John’s Off The Hook
NEW YORK, NY – Glenn Braica decided not to dive into his Dennis Green impression, but there was still lingering disappointment from the St. Francis Brooklyn contingent following Sunday’s 63-56 loss to St. John’s at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading “St. Francis Brooklyn Let St. John’s Off The Hook”
Pieces Starting To Fit For St. John’s
NEW YORK, NY – St. John’s proved they are very much still a work in progress with a 63-56 win over St. Francis Brooklyn Sunday afternoon in the first game of the Holiday Festival doubleheader which marked head coach Chris Mullin’s return to Madison Square Garden.
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Fordham 73, St. John’s 57: Rhoomes & Thomas Lead the Rams
For one night at least, Fordham owned the New York City college basketball scene. Continue reading “Fordham 73, St. John’s 57: Rhoomes & Thomas Lead the Rams”
Ron Mvouika Leads St. John’s With Paris On His Mind
For St. John’s graduate transfer Ron Mvouika, last weekend’s tragedy in Paris hit home. Continue reading “Ron Mvouika Leads St. John’s With Paris On His Mind”
Three Red Storm Thoughts: St. John’s 75, UMBC 53
St. John’s found its way to get to 2-0 in the Chris Mullin era, blistering by UMBC in the second half to cruise to a 75-53 win at Carnesecca Arena on Monday night. Continue reading “Three Red Storm Thoughts: St. John’s 75, UMBC 53”
8 Bold Predictions for the 2015-16 Season
The 2015-16 season is a little more than a week away! To celebrate here are eight bold predictions about the upcoming season. These of course come with Big Apple Buckets no worries, money-back guarantee. So you know they’re going to be 100 percent correct. Continue reading “8 Bold Predictions for the 2015-16 Season”
All-MET Award Winners Announced
The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association announced the winners of their Division I basketball awards today and in general the voters, of which I’m one, seem to have done a credible job. Continue reading “All-MET Award Winners Announced”
Chris Mullin Returns To Coach St. John’s
Chris Mullin, who left an indelible mark on the St. John’s basketball program just over three decades ago, quickly became the darling of the New York media in a different way this past weekend. Continue reading “Chris Mullin Returns To Coach St. John’s”
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