St. John's University Athletics
Saturday, February 11
New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)
12 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
No. 20/17 Providence
St. John’s to Host No. 20/17 Providence at Madison Square Garden on Johnnies Day
2/10/2023 12:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Red Storm squares off with the Friars on Saturday at 12 p.m. on FOX
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's men's basketball team will look to end its three-game slide Saturday when the Red Storm hosts No. 20/17 Providence on Johnnies Day at Madison Square Garden. FOX will carry the national telecast at 12 p.m. with Tim Brando and Donny Marshall on the call from "The World's Most Famous Arena."
An audio broadcast of the game on the LEARFIELD Red Storm Sports Network with John Minko and Brandon Tierney will also be available on a variety of platforms including the Varsity Network App, TuneIn Radio, RedStormSports.com and the St. John's Red Storm mobile app. St. John's radio broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 384 and channel 974 on the SiriusXM app.
On Saturday, St. John's will hold its first-ever Johnnies Day to celebrate the proud history and contributions of the University over its 153-year history. Eric L. Adams, the 110th Mayor of New York City, has also declared Feb. 11, 2023, Johnnies Day throughout New York City with a ceremonial proclamation.
On Johnnies Day, the University encourages the entire St. John's community and the city that it is proud to call home since 1870 to share their school pride both in person at MSG and on social media by using the hashtag #JohnniesDay. There will be a Penn Station Takeover with a pep rally that begins at 10 a.m. in the rotunda. The Z100 Party Patrol will be on site along with several St. John's giveaways, such as t-shirts, rally towels, and treats until tip-off. 2,500 Johnnies Day t-shirts will also be distributed to fans inside Madison Square Garden.
St. John's (14-11, 4-10 BIG EAST) aims for its second-straight victory at MSG on Saturday. In their last contest at The Garden on Jan. 29, AJ Storr buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining to lift the Johnnies to a 75-73 victory over Georgetown. David Jones, who scored eight-straight points in the final four minutes of action against the Hoyas, finished with a team-high 17 points.
The Red Storm looks to bounce back from a hard-fought setback at Butler on Tuesday. Posh Alexander led three Johnnies in double figures with 17 points on an 8-for-11 shooting to go with nine boards and six assists. St. John's nearly sent the game to overtime on the final play of the contest, but Joel Soriano's bucket at the buzzer was waved off after an official review confirmed it was a split second too late.
On Saturday, St. John's and Providence (18-6, 10-3 BIG EAST) will square off for the 122nd time in program history. The Johnnies hold a 64-57 in the all-time series with its fellow charter member of the BIG EAST Conference.
St. John's looks to earn its third win in the last four home games against Providence. Earlier this season, the Friars edged the Red Storm, 83-80, on Jan. 7 at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Five Johnnies finished in double figures with Soriano leading the way with 16 points on 8-for-9 shooting. O'Mar Stanley put forth his best outing of the season against the Friars, hitting all six of his shot and finished with 13 points.
The Friars have won four of their last five contests, including a 74-62 victory over Georgetown on Wednesday. Providence's leading scorer Bryce Hopkins paced four in double figures with 17 points, bumping his season average to 16.1 per game, good for fifth in the conference.
After Saturday's matchup with Providence, the Johnnies head to the Windy City to take on the DePaul on Tuesday.
An audio broadcast of the game on the LEARFIELD Red Storm Sports Network with John Minko and Brandon Tierney will also be available on a variety of platforms including the Varsity Network App, TuneIn Radio, RedStormSports.com and the St. John's Red Storm mobile app. St. John's radio broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 384 and channel 974 on the SiriusXM app.
On Saturday, St. John's will hold its first-ever Johnnies Day to celebrate the proud history and contributions of the University over its 153-year history. Eric L. Adams, the 110th Mayor of New York City, has also declared Feb. 11, 2023, Johnnies Day throughout New York City with a ceremonial proclamation.
On Johnnies Day, the University encourages the entire St. John's community and the city that it is proud to call home since 1870 to share their school pride both in person at MSG and on social media by using the hashtag #JohnniesDay. There will be a Penn Station Takeover with a pep rally that begins at 10 a.m. in the rotunda. The Z100 Party Patrol will be on site along with several St. John's giveaways, such as t-shirts, rally towels, and treats until tip-off. 2,500 Johnnies Day t-shirts will also be distributed to fans inside Madison Square Garden.
St. John's (14-11, 4-10 BIG EAST) aims for its second-straight victory at MSG on Saturday. In their last contest at The Garden on Jan. 29, AJ Storr buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining to lift the Johnnies to a 75-73 victory over Georgetown. David Jones, who scored eight-straight points in the final four minutes of action against the Hoyas, finished with a team-high 17 points.
The Red Storm looks to bounce back from a hard-fought setback at Butler on Tuesday. Posh Alexander led three Johnnies in double figures with 17 points on an 8-for-11 shooting to go with nine boards and six assists. St. John's nearly sent the game to overtime on the final play of the contest, but Joel Soriano's bucket at the buzzer was waved off after an official review confirmed it was a split second too late.
On Saturday, St. John's and Providence (18-6, 10-3 BIG EAST) will square off for the 122nd time in program history. The Johnnies hold a 64-57 in the all-time series with its fellow charter member of the BIG EAST Conference.
St. John's looks to earn its third win in the last four home games against Providence. Earlier this season, the Friars edged the Red Storm, 83-80, on Jan. 7 at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Five Johnnies finished in double figures with Soriano leading the way with 16 points on 8-for-9 shooting. O'Mar Stanley put forth his best outing of the season against the Friars, hitting all six of his shot and finished with 13 points.
The Friars have won four of their last five contests, including a 74-62 victory over Georgetown on Wednesday. Providence's leading scorer Bryce Hopkins paced four in double figures with 17 points, bumping his season average to 16.1 per game, good for fifth in the conference.
After Saturday's matchup with Providence, the Johnnies head to the Windy City to take on the DePaul on Tuesday.
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