St. John's University Athletics
Saturday, March 9
Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
9:30 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
No. 6 Georgetown
No. 3 St. John’s Readies for BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament
3/8/2024 11:55:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Red Storm will compete in BIG EAST Quarterfinal at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night on FS2
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The St. John's women's basketball team will prepare for the 2024 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament presented by JEEP at Mohegan Sun Arena.
After compiling an 11-7 record in conference play, a 17-13 mark overall and winning their final two games, the Johnnies clinched the No. 3 seed, their highest since the 2019-20 season.
The Red Storm will start its journey on Saturday night in the quarterfinal round at 9:30 p.m. Third-seeded St. John's will face the winner of sixth-seeded Georgetown and 11th-seeded Xavier and the national telecast will air on FS2 with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call.
To purchase tickets for the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament, visit their website.
Unique Drake and Jillian Archer were honored on Thursday by the BIG EAST in its annual regular season awards. Drake, who ranks third in the conference in scoring at 18.0 points per game, was unanimously selected to the conference's first team. Archer was recognized as an honorable mention choice after averaging 11.2 points on 58.6 percent shooting and 7.9 rebounds per game.
St. John's enters the tournament on a two-game winning streak and earned the No. 3 seed after a pivotal road win at Marquette on Feb. 27, 56-50. The Johnnies were led by a 19-point point performance from Ber'Nyah Mayo and held off a late Golden Eagles' surge to earn their first win in Milwaukee in seven years.
The Red Storm rank third in the league in scoring defense and have allowed just 57.8 points per game. The squad has held 11 opponents to 50 points or less this season.
The top-3 finish in league competition marks the fourth such finish under Head Coach Joe Tartamella, who is in his 12th year at the helm. In 12 seasons, the program's all-time winningest coach has guided the squad to nine top-5 finishes in BIG EAST play, four NCAA Tournament appearances, seven postseason trips and a 2016 BIG EAST Tournament Championship.
The program is set to make its 38th appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament since its inception in 1983. The Red Storm has captured four conference titles in 1983, '84, '88 and 2016. The squad has made five championship games, 11 semifinals and Saturday will mark its 31st appearance in the quarterfinal round. The program holds an all-time BIG EAST Tournament record of 32-34.
St. John's has enjoyed great success as the third-seed tallying an all-time record of 7-1. The group won a pair of BIG EAST Championships in that spot in 1984 and 1988. In its last time as the three-seed in 2020, the Johnnies advanced to the semifinal round before falling to Marquette.
The Red Storm will meet the winner of Georgetown and Xavier, who will compete in the opening round on Friday at 4 p.m.
The Hoyas come into the tournament with a 19-10 record, its highest win total since 2011-12 and an even mark in league competition, 9-9. Georgetown is riding a three-game winning streak and boasts the best scoring defense in the league, allowing only 54.9 points per game. The Hoyas are led by BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team selection Kelsey Ransom, who logs 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.1 steals per contest.
St. John's holds a 3-0 record against its longtime conference foe in the conference tournament. The two last faced off in the 2016 BIG EAST Quarterfinal with Red Storm earning a 65-52 win over Georgetown en route to a league tournament title.
Xavier heads to Mohegan Sun with a 1-26 record on the season and an 0-18 mark in BIG EAST competition. The Musketeers are looking to advance in the tournament for the first time since 2015 and are led by double-figure scorers Mackalya Scarlett and All-BIG EAST Freshman Team choice Aizhanique Mayo.
The two programs have met twice in the BIG EAST Tournament in back-to-back first rounds in 2021-22. The Red Storm took both matchups at Mohegan Sun Arena to advance into the quarterfinals.
The winner of Saturday night's quarterfinal will move to the semifinal round, which is slated to tip-off at 5 p.m. on Sunday on FS1.
After compiling an 11-7 record in conference play, a 17-13 mark overall and winning their final two games, the Johnnies clinched the No. 3 seed, their highest since the 2019-20 season.
The Red Storm will start its journey on Saturday night in the quarterfinal round at 9:30 p.m. Third-seeded St. John's will face the winner of sixth-seeded Georgetown and 11th-seeded Xavier and the national telecast will air on FS2 with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call.
To purchase tickets for the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament, visit their website.
Unique Drake and Jillian Archer were honored on Thursday by the BIG EAST in its annual regular season awards. Drake, who ranks third in the conference in scoring at 18.0 points per game, was unanimously selected to the conference's first team. Archer was recognized as an honorable mention choice after averaging 11.2 points on 58.6 percent shooting and 7.9 rebounds per game.
St. John's enters the tournament on a two-game winning streak and earned the No. 3 seed after a pivotal road win at Marquette on Feb. 27, 56-50. The Johnnies were led by a 19-point point performance from Ber'Nyah Mayo and held off a late Golden Eagles' surge to earn their first win in Milwaukee in seven years.
The Red Storm rank third in the league in scoring defense and have allowed just 57.8 points per game. The squad has held 11 opponents to 50 points or less this season.
The top-3 finish in league competition marks the fourth such finish under Head Coach Joe Tartamella, who is in his 12th year at the helm. In 12 seasons, the program's all-time winningest coach has guided the squad to nine top-5 finishes in BIG EAST play, four NCAA Tournament appearances, seven postseason trips and a 2016 BIG EAST Tournament Championship.
The program is set to make its 38th appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament since its inception in 1983. The Red Storm has captured four conference titles in 1983, '84, '88 and 2016. The squad has made five championship games, 11 semifinals and Saturday will mark its 31st appearance in the quarterfinal round. The program holds an all-time BIG EAST Tournament record of 32-34.
St. John's has enjoyed great success as the third-seed tallying an all-time record of 7-1. The group won a pair of BIG EAST Championships in that spot in 1984 and 1988. In its last time as the three-seed in 2020, the Johnnies advanced to the semifinal round before falling to Marquette.
The Red Storm will meet the winner of Georgetown and Xavier, who will compete in the opening round on Friday at 4 p.m.
The Hoyas come into the tournament with a 19-10 record, its highest win total since 2011-12 and an even mark in league competition, 9-9. Georgetown is riding a three-game winning streak and boasts the best scoring defense in the league, allowing only 54.9 points per game. The Hoyas are led by BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team selection Kelsey Ransom, who logs 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.1 steals per contest.
St. John's holds a 3-0 record against its longtime conference foe in the conference tournament. The two last faced off in the 2016 BIG EAST Quarterfinal with Red Storm earning a 65-52 win over Georgetown en route to a league tournament title.
Xavier heads to Mohegan Sun with a 1-26 record on the season and an 0-18 mark in BIG EAST competition. The Musketeers are looking to advance in the tournament for the first time since 2015 and are led by double-figure scorers Mackalya Scarlett and All-BIG EAST Freshman Team choice Aizhanique Mayo.
The two programs have met twice in the BIG EAST Tournament in back-to-back first rounds in 2021-22. The Red Storm took both matchups at Mohegan Sun Arena to advance into the quarterfinals.
The winner of Saturday night's quarterfinal will move to the semifinal round, which is slated to tip-off at 5 p.m. on Sunday on FS1.
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