St. John's to unveil Carnesecca statue in arena
St. John's plans to unveil a statue of Hall of Fame basketball coach Lou Carnesecca this fall in the on-campus arena that bears his name.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
16-11, 4th in Big East
- 11/25W 76-75
- 11/26W 82-65
- 11/30W 97-93
- 12/2L 74-68
- 12/317CANC
- 12/6W 89-66
- 12/8W 82-79
- 12/11L 77-68
- 12/13L 97-94
- 12/14PPD
- 12/179L 94-76
- 12/20W 94-83
- 4PPD
- 1/2PPD
- 1/6L 69-61
- 1/97L 97-79
- 1/12W 69-57
- 1/16L 73-71
- 1/1823W 74-70
- 1/23W 96-78
- 1/27W 81-68
- 1/31W 75-73
- 2/33W 70-59
- 2/6W 92-81
- 2/9L 76-73
- 2/16W 93-84
- 2/20L 88-83
- 2/238L 81-58
- 3/3W 81-67
- 3/6W 81-71
- 3/11L 77-69
- Full Schedule
St. John's adds Queens native Coburn to roster
Queens native Tareq Coburn will join St. John's for the 2021-22 season. Coburn spent the past three years playing at Hofstra.
St. John's PF Champagnie to withdraw from draft
Champagnie, who averaged 19.9 points and 7.4 rebounds for St. John's, said he plans to work on his versatility next season.
Michigan, Illinois highlight field for Gavitt Tipoff
Michigan, Illinois and five other teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament will play in the sixth annual Gavitt Tipoff Games in mid-November.
St. John's coach Anderson gets 6-year extension
St. John's has given Big East Conference coach of the year Mike Anderson a six-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season.
Sales Pitch discussion: Who's the most underappreciated coach in the Big East?
Our panel discusses which Big East men's basketball coach deserves more credit, and other finer points of recruiting in the conference.
Sales pitch: It's Villanova -- and then who? -- in attracting top Big East talent
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Big East schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
Rutgers guard Mathis transfers to St. John's
Rutgers guard Montez Mathis has transferred to St. John's after three seasons with the Scarlet Knights.
Fordham forward Soriano transfers to St. John's
Forward Joel Soriano is transferring to St. John's from Fordham.
St. John's juniors Moore, Cole set to transfer
St. John's juniors Isaih Moore and Vince Cole have entered their names in the NCAA transfer portal.
It's been one year since the 2020 NCAA tournament was canceled (3:09)
Seton Hall into Big East semis, beats St. John's 77-69 in OT
— Jared Rhoden hit six free throws in overtime to finish with 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and Seton Hall got past St. John's 77-69 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday to snap an untimely four-game skid.
First three-way tie for Big East player of year
The award for Big East's player of the year finished in a three-way tie for the first time: Seton Hall's Sandro Mamukelashvili and Villanova's Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Collin Gillespie.
Dick Vitale's 2020-21 All-America picks and major award winners
Dickie V identified his most scintillating, sensational performers of 2020-21, also naming his ultimate PTPer for 2020-21.
Champagnie leads St. John's past Seton Hall 81-71
— Julian Champagnie had 22 points as St. John's topped Seton Hall 81-71 on Saturday night.
Dunn scores 21 to lead St. John's past Providence 81-67
— Rasheem Dunn had a season-high 21 points as St. John’s defeated Providence 81-67 on Wednesday night.
Moore scores 24 to carry DePaul past St. John's 88-83
— Charlie Moore had a season-high 24 points as DePaul narrowly beat St. John’s 88-83 on Saturday night.
Champagnie scores 21 to lift St. John's past Xavier 93-84
— Julian Champagnie had 21 points as St. John’s topped Xavier 93-84 on Tuesday night.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Champagnie scores 22, St. John’s holds off Marquette 75-73
— Justin Champagnie scored 22 points and Posh Alexander added 15 with six steals as St. John's held off Marquette 75-73 on Sunday.
DePaul-St. John's called off due to COVID-19
The men's basketball game Saturday between DePaul and St. John's has been postponed due to a COVID-19 issue within the Red Storm program.
Williams Jr. leads St. John’s past Georgetown 94-83
— Greg Williams Jr. scored a career-high 26 points as St. John’s beat Georgetown 94-83 on Sunday night, ending a three-game skid.
Williams Jr. leads St. John’s past Stony Brook 89-66
— Greg Williams Jr. matched his career high with 21 points and added six steals as St. John’s defeated Stony Brook 89-66 on Sunday to close out its nonconference schedule.
Second-year coaches: Who's exceeding expectations, who's in rebuilding mode
They're not rookies dealing with a new job anymore. And they're not near the hot seat yet. We track the progress of some men's college basketball coaches as they enter Year 2.
Courtside: Tom Izzo talks about his coronavirus diagnosis, and the guys preview the Big East and the Big 12 with the help of Kevin Willard and Bob Huggins
Greenberg and Dakich tip off an absolutely loaded show with Tom Izzo, talking about his COVID-19 diagnosis and giving an update on his team as the season approaches. Then, the guys preview the Big East (17:34) and talk to Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard (32:23). Later, they preview the Big 12 (52:50) and are joined by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins (1:10:23).
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2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game79.036th
Rebounds Per Game36.0152nd
Assists Per Game16.3Tied-23rd
Points Allowed76.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 27-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |