No. 5 St. John's Handles Early Hype, Routs Quinnipiac in Season-Opening Tuneup for No. 15 Alabama

No. 5 St. John's handles early hype, routs Quinnipiac in season-opening tuneup for No. 15 Alabama

It took two years for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino to restore New York City pride and a winning tradition at St. John's.

No. 5 St. John's 108, Quinnipiac 74

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St. John’s looks the part of national championship contender in rout of Quinnipiac to open season

On opening night, the fifth-ranked Red Storm looked the part of a contender. The loaded frontcourt of Zuby Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins and Dillon Mitchell was dominant.

No. 5 St. John's opens with rout of overmatched Quinnipiac

Zuby Ejiofor scored 17 points and fifth-ranked St. John's began its third season under coach Rick Pitino with a wire-to-wire 108-74 victory over Quinnipiac on Monday night in New York in the season opener for both teams.

No. 5 St. John’s opens Pitino’s third season with 108-74 rout of Quinnipiac

NEW YORK (AP) — Dillon Mitchell scored 18 points, Zuby Ejiofor added 17 and No. 5 St. John’s opened its third season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino by overwhelming Quinnipiac 108-74 on Monday night. Ian Jackson had 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting and Joson Sanon, another touted transfer, added 14 off the bench as the new-look Red Storm racked up their most points since beating Mississippi Valley State 119-61 on Nov. 9, 2021. Coming off a rou…

No. 5/6 St. John’s Blows Past Quinnipiac to Open 2025-26 Campaign, 108-74

The No. 5/6 St. John's men's basketball team (1-0) blew past Quinnipiac (0-1) to open the 2025-26 season on Monday in Queens, 108-74.