St. John's University Athletics
Saturday, January 20
New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)
12 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
No. 17/18 Marquette
St. John’s to Square Off with No. 17/18 Marquette on Saturday
1/19/2024 10:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Red Storm and Golden Eagles Tip-Off at 12 p.m. inside Madison Square Garden
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's men's basketball team returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday when the Johnnies host No. 17/18 Marquette for a BIG EAST showdown in Midtown. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. with the national broadcast airing on FOX.
FOX Sports announcers Tim Brando and Jim Jackson are on the call for the 44th all-time meeting between St. John's (12-6, 4-3) and the Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-3). 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. The radio broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 387 and the SiriusXM App.
The first 2,000 fans in attendance on Saturday will receive a St. John's Basketball car magnet featuring the original Red Storm logo.
The Johnnies will also be wearing a new throwback uniform set that will be complemented by a custom court design both paying homage to the original visual identity of the Red Storm. The freshly designed uniforms were inspired by the first St. John's Red Storm jerseys first worn during the 1994-95 season. The new look features the classic red and yellow 'St. John's' word mark across the chest that was displayed on the cover of Sports Illustrated on Nov. 28, 1994, as Red Storm Hall of Famer Felipe Lopez captured national attention with his iconic pose alongside the headline 'The BIG EAST is Back'.
St. John's returns to Madison Square Garden for its first home game since defeating Providence, 75-73, on Jan. 10. The Johnnies own an 8-1 record in home games this season and have won seven straight entering Saturday's matchup with Marquette.
On Saturday, the Red Storm will look to improve to 4-0 in BIG EAST home games. In its three wins over Xavier (Dec. 20), Butler (Jan. 2) and Providence (Jan. 10), St. John's averaged 80.7 points and shot 48.1 percent from the field. The Johnnies also limited these conference opponents to 69.7 points per game and a 28.8 3-point field goal percentage.
Daniss Jenkins has helped lead the Johnnies to their success in home games this season, as the 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 12.6 points, shooting 45.0 percent (45-100 FG) from the field and 40.0 percent (14-35 3FG) from 3-point territory. Jenkins has also dished out 6.2 assists per contest and has recorded 1.4 steals per game in nine starts at home.
Marquette snapped a two-game slide on Monday with an 87-74 victory over Villanova at Fiserv Forum. Kam Jones scored a team-high 22 points while Tyler Kolek posted 21 points and 11 assists. Kolek leads the BIG EAST and ranks eighth in Division I averaging 6.6 assists per game this season. The senior guard also ranks seventh in the nation shooting 93.9 percent (46-49 FT) from the free-throw line.
The Golden Eagles enter Saturday's contest ranked fourth in Division I with a +6.3 turnover margin. Marquette also ranks top-20 in the nation averaging 15.7 fastbreak points per game (17th) and with a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio (18th).
Saturday's contest begins a two-game stretch at "The World's Most Famous Arena" for St. John's. After hosting the Golden Eagles, St. John's returns to The Garden on Wednesday for a matchup with Villanova at 8:30 p.m. on FS1.
FOX Sports announcers Tim Brando and Jim Jackson are on the call for the 44th all-time meeting between St. John's (12-6, 4-3) and the Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-3). 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. The radio broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 387 and the SiriusXM App.
The first 2,000 fans in attendance on Saturday will receive a St. John's Basketball car magnet featuring the original Red Storm logo.
The Johnnies will also be wearing a new throwback uniform set that will be complemented by a custom court design both paying homage to the original visual identity of the Red Storm. The freshly designed uniforms were inspired by the first St. John's Red Storm jerseys first worn during the 1994-95 season. The new look features the classic red and yellow 'St. John's' word mark across the chest that was displayed on the cover of Sports Illustrated on Nov. 28, 1994, as Red Storm Hall of Famer Felipe Lopez captured national attention with his iconic pose alongside the headline 'The BIG EAST is Back'.
St. John's returns to Madison Square Garden for its first home game since defeating Providence, 75-73, on Jan. 10. The Johnnies own an 8-1 record in home games this season and have won seven straight entering Saturday's matchup with Marquette.
On Saturday, the Red Storm will look to improve to 4-0 in BIG EAST home games. In its three wins over Xavier (Dec. 20), Butler (Jan. 2) and Providence (Jan. 10), St. John's averaged 80.7 points and shot 48.1 percent from the field. The Johnnies also limited these conference opponents to 69.7 points per game and a 28.8 3-point field goal percentage.
Daniss Jenkins has helped lead the Johnnies to their success in home games this season, as the 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 12.6 points, shooting 45.0 percent (45-100 FG) from the field and 40.0 percent (14-35 3FG) from 3-point territory. Jenkins has also dished out 6.2 assists per contest and has recorded 1.4 steals per game in nine starts at home.
Marquette snapped a two-game slide on Monday with an 87-74 victory over Villanova at Fiserv Forum. Kam Jones scored a team-high 22 points while Tyler Kolek posted 21 points and 11 assists. Kolek leads the BIG EAST and ranks eighth in Division I averaging 6.6 assists per game this season. The senior guard also ranks seventh in the nation shooting 93.9 percent (46-49 FT) from the free-throw line.
The Golden Eagles enter Saturday's contest ranked fourth in Division I with a +6.3 turnover margin. Marquette also ranks top-20 in the nation averaging 15.7 fastbreak points per game (17th) and with a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio (18th).
Saturday's contest begins a two-game stretch at "The World's Most Famous Arena" for St. John's. After hosting the Golden Eagles, St. John's returns to The Garden on Wednesday for a matchup with Villanova at 8:30 p.m. on FS1.
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