College basketball rankings: Kansas, UConn, Gonzaga on top
FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta shares his updated top 25, with Kansas, UConn and Alabama leading the way.NOVEMBER 11
ST. JOHN'S RED STORM 5-2 · 9TH IN BIG EAST
5-2 · 9TH IN BIG EAST
Next Game vs Harvard · Sat 10:00PM
College basketball rankings: Kansas, UConn, Alabama on top
FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his top 25 rankings after the first week of the college basketball season, with Kansas and UConn at the top...NOVEMBER 11
St. John's defeats Quinnipiac 96-73
Led by RJ Luis' 24 points, the St. John's Red Storm defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 96-73 on SaturdayNOVEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's head basketball coach Rick Pitino sends hot and cold message to his Red Storm after early struggles, big second half in blowout win over Quinnipiac | Sporting News St. John's head basketball coach Rick Pitino addressed his team after an uneven effort against Quinnipiac on November 9.
NOVEMBER 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
RJ Luis - Big 24 points in win Luis racked up 24 points (8-17 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 28 minutes during Saturday's 96-73 win over Quinnipiac.
Impact Luis put together a big 24 points even with a zero percent from the arc as the Red Storm rolled past Quinnipiac. The junior forward led the squad in points and rebounds, and he should continue to be relied on through both sides of the court as St. John's faces off against tougher opponents in the coming weeks.
NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Dunlap - Nearly leads scoring off bench Dunlap closed with 20 points (6-8 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes during Saturday's 96-73 victory over Quinnipiac.
Impact Dunlap was highly efficient in the Red Storm's easy win over Quinnipiac, even as the sophomore forward played less minutes than four of the starting five. He scored 20 points with a solid 71 percent from the arc and only trailed guard RJ Luis in points. Dunlap should continue to get ample minutes for St. John's in the coming weeks, if not a start, as the team enters tougher matchups.
NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Deivon Smith - Gets starting nod Smith will start for the Johnnies in their second game of the season, Zach Braziller of the New York Post reports.
Impact Smith didn't start in the opener, but played 19 minutes. Now, the senior will get his shot at the starting five for St. Johns' tilt with Quinnipiac.
NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Scott - Moves to bench Saturday Scott is not starting Saturday's game versus Quinnipiac, Zach Braziller of the New York Post reports.
Impact Scott started the Red Storm's season opener but will come off the bench Saturday at Deivon Smith joins the starting five. Scott played 24 minutes in the opener, recording 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
St. John's Red Storm welcome the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday
NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seton Hall hosts Fordham after Johnson's 23-point performance
NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's focused on defense ahead of tilt with Quinnipiac In his second season at St. John's, Rick Pitino expects nothing less than steering the Red Storm to the NCAA Tournament for the 31st time in...
NOVEMBER 9 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Seton Hall hosts Fordham following Johnson's 23-point showing
NOVEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's Red Storm to host Quinnipiac Bobcats Saturday
NOVEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rick Pitino's Red Storm draws strong reaction from college basketball insider after St. John's blows out Fordham | Sporting News St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has a believer after his Red Storm blasted Fordham.
NOVEMBER 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Wilcher's 17 help St. John's knock off Fordham 92-60
Led by Simeon Wilcher's 17 points, the St. John's Red Storm defeated the Fordham Rams 92-60NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Simeon Wilcher - Leads team in points versus Fordham Wilcher finished Monday's 92-60 victory over Fordham with 17 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes.
Impact Wilcher was a breakout candidate for this season according to John Rothstein, and he could be fitting into the role early on, though Fordham was not the indicator opponent-wise. The sophomore guard led his team in points and provided a spark on defense with two steals, boding well for his future performance after averaging just 2.8 points and 1.1 assists across 28 games (two started) in the 2023-24 season.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Kadary Richmond - Near double-double in win Richmond ended Monday's 92-60 victory over Fordham with 16 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 30 minutes.
Impact Richmond was on the court the longest for the Red Storm with 30 minutes, which unsurprisingly led to him ending the game with the second-most points and assists and bringing in the most rebounds for the team. Although St. John's played against a lackluster Fordham squad, the senior guard is primed for a big role after averaging 15.7 points, 5.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds this past season for Seton Hall.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
2024-25 college basketball preview: Ranking the top 50 players and coaches
FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta reveals his list of the top 50 names — players and coaches – to watch throughout the road...NOVEMBER 4
Zuby Ejiofor - Draws start in opener Ejiofor Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio for the Red Storm in Monday's season opener against Fordham.
Impact Ejiofor is the incumbent center for St. John's following the departure of Joel Soriano, but he likely had to hold off USC transfer and former four star recruit Vincent Iwuchukwu to keep the job. This is an early sign Ejiofor's 11.2 mpg average from a season ago will be trending upwards, potentially giving him a spot on the fantasy radar.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Deivon Smith - Not starting opener Smith is not in the starting lineup for Monday's season opener against Fordham.
Impact Smith, Utah transfer that averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds last season, would be in prime consideration for a starting spot, but that doesn't appear to be the case. As long as there aren't extenuating, unreported circumstances, look for him to be one of the first off the bench.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
St. John's Red Storm begin season at home against the Fordham Rams
The St. John's Red Storm begin the season at home against the Fordham RamsNOVEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's opens season at home against Fordham
The St. John's Red Storm start the season at home against the Fordham RamsNOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's eager to show off Kadary Richmond vs. Fordham During Big East Media Day, St.John’s coach Rick Pitino gushed about all of the attributes of Kadary Richmond, the 6-foot-6 guard the Red Sto...
OCTOBER 31 • KANSASCITY.COM
Big East Media Day: Rick Pitino's NIL thoughts, Ryan Kalkbrenner chases history, more
FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up five takeaways from Big East Men's Basketball Media Day, including Rick Pitino's thoughts on NIL.OCTOBER 25
Shaheen Holloway has had to makeover Seton Hall after winning the NIT
Coming off an NIT championship, Seton Hall will have a very different look this seasonOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
