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St. John's delivers emphatic win after Seton Hall controversy
First, Shamorie Ponds apologized to his teammates. Then he blamed himself on social media. The junior star put Saturday’s referee-aided loss at Seton Hall on himself. Most importantly, the Big...
St. John's turnaround all started with a meal
Chris Mullin didn’t change. Not even slightly. He remained upbeat and positive, refusing to listen to the growing swarm of criticism. He showed up for work every day believing in...
St. John's hero gains his 'redemption' at the perfect time
PHILADELPHIA — The crowd was on its feet, anticipating a dramatic victory. Wells Fargo Center was exploding. A nine-point lead was down to two. A few missed free throws could...
St. John's knows formula it needs to beat Seton Hall
There’s no secret what has to change. No magic formula. And it has nothing to do with the achy knees of leading scorers Shamorie Ponds or Marcus LoVett. “We have...
St. John's bid for an upset falls short vs. No. 16 Arizona State
LOS ANGELES — Arizona State repelled every threat St. John's posed. Romello White scored 22 points and the 16th-ranked Sun Devils won 82-70 on Friday night in the opener of...
St. John's avoids falling into Grand Canyon trap
PHOENIX — Shamorie Ponds scored 28 points for his sixth 20-plus game, Justin Simon had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and St. John’s held off Grand Canyon 68-60 on Tuesday...
St. John's erupts with monster 2nd half against Sacred Heart
So far, the other shoe hasn’t dropped. The sky hasn’t fallen. The expectations haven’t been too much. Through eight games, St. John’s hasn’t suffered the kind of poor non-conference loss...
St. John's shows just how ugly it can get a win
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — They won’t frame it. They would prefer to forget it. They aren’t even planning to watch film of it. But St. John’s is leaving sunny...
St. John's proves how much has changed with comeback victory
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The shots weren’t falling. The fouls were piling up. The deficit had reached double figures. Everything was pointing towards certain defeat. “That’s a game we...
St. John's passes first big test with flying colors
Carnesecca Arena was quiet. Cars already were turning onto Union Turnpike. The final buzzer of Thursday’s game against Nebraska sounded several minutes earlier, and the outcome had been decided many...
St. John's must answer Nebraska's physicality test
St. John’s pair of season-opening wins have shown that Chris Mullin’s third season as coach should be his best yet. Clearly, the Red Storm have their most talented team since...
St. John's rips another cupcake, now the real tests begin
This was the intended effect. There was a distinct purpose for this soft scheduling, two warm-up games to instill confidence for the challenging portion of St. John’s tougher road ahead....
St. John's shows why there is reason for hope
If you looked ahead, you could see the issues that may ultimately derail St. John’s biggest dreams, the potential problems that have been lurking for months. St. John’s opened its...
Marvin Clark II's remarkable journey: 'He’s a kid you cheer for'
The way Marvin Clark II sees it, everyone has a story. Some had it worse than him, others better. His included his father’s early death and a stepfather’s arrest for...
Everything you need to catch up on for college basketball season
Feeling like there's too much studying to do to get caught up and ready for the start of college basketball season? Here's a primer that will help you cram for...
St. John's transfers make big impact in first live look
The new pieces appear to fit just fine. St. John’s enjoyed an easy exhibition victory over Division II American International, 84-52, Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena, with transfers Justin Simon...
Why St. John's controversial transfers can 'accelerate' rebuild
Everyone wants the elite prospects, the guys with five stars next to their names, the one-and-done program-changers. St. John’s wants them, too. But that is not necessarily the way to...
St. John's secures Arizona transfer to load up ... for 2017
St. John's has two new reasons to believe 2017 is the year it can do serious damage. In 24 hours, Chris Mullin and Co. have added two experienced pieces to...
St. John's lands bruising Michigan State transfer
St. John’s believes it got better on Wednesday -- as much off the court as on it. The addition of Michigan State transfer Marvin Clark Jr., a bruising forward with...