St. John's University Athletics
Wednesday, February 19
Chicago, Ill. (Wintrust Arena)
9 p.m.
St. John's University
at
DePaul
No. 10/9 St. John’s Travels to DePaul for Wednesday Night Contest
2/18/2025 1:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Red Storm men’s basketball team has won 11 of its last 12 contests heading to Chicago
QUEENS, N.Y. – The No. 10/9 St. John's men's basketball team (22-4, 13-2 BIG EAST) will travel to the Windy City to face DePaul (11-15, 2-13 BIG EAST) on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET inside Wintrust Arena.
The national telecast will air live on FS1 with Chris Vosters and Stephen Bardo on the call from Chicago. Live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
An audio broadcast of the game on the LEARFIELD Red Storm Sports Network with John Minko and Vin Parise 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 radio channel 81 and via the SiriusXM App.
The Red Storm won its third game over a ranked opponent in a 12-day span on Sunday after downing then-No. 24/21 Creighton, 79-73, in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden. The Johnnies have captured 11 of their last 12 contests and own a 13-2 record in BIG EAST play, holding a two-game lead at the top of the conference standings.
St. John's tallied its 13th BIG EAST win on Sunday, marking the program's highest total since it went 14-4 in 1998-99. The squad's three wins over ranked opponents in less than a two-week span was the most since 1999-2000 when it captured three top-25 wins over seven days.
In the national polls, St. John's remained in the top-10 ranking No. 10 in the Associated Press poll and No. 9 in the USA TODAY Coaches' poll on Monday. The Red Storm have been ranked for five consecutive weeks, the program's longest streak since the 2014-15 season. The Johnnies were also listed in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee's March Madness Bracket Preview on Saturday listed as a four-seed at No. 16.
Early in Sunday's victory the Red Storm trailed by double-digits before rallying back and held Creighton scoreless for nearly seven minutes in the latter stanza. The Johnnies have trailed by double-digits in only seven games this season and won six of them. The Red Storm has mounted five double-digit comebacks during BIG EAST competition.
St. John's ranks 11th in the country in turnover margin with a stellar mark of plus-4.6. The Johnnies have forced 15.8 turnovers per game this season. On the year, the Red Storm is averaging 14.6 offensive boards per outing, which ranks fourth-best in NCAA Division I.
Since the turn of the new year, Kadary Richmond has been firing on all cylinders. The graduate student is averaging 14.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game in 2025. The Brooklyn native recorded his second straight double-double in Sunday's win over the Bluejays, finishing the contest with 19 points, 10 boards and four steals. Richmond was named Metropolitan Basketball Association Player of the Week and selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
RJ Luis Jr. delivered his eighth 20-plus point performance of the season on Sunday adding 23 points and pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds. The junior leads the conference in double-doubles with eight and ranks fourth in scoring averaging 17.6 points. Zuby Ejiofor went for 18 points, nine boards and a career-best five assists on Sunday. The big man ranks second in the nation logging 4.3 offensive boards per game.
The Johnnies have won six consecutive meetings over the Blue Demons and lead the all-time series, 34-22. Earlier this season, St. John's rolled past DePaul, 89-61, at Carnesecca Arena on Dec. 17, 2024. The Red Storm's decisive victory was fueled by a 55.2 (37-67) field goal percentage and scored 80 of its 89 points from inside the three-point arc. Richmond (18), Simeon Wilcher (16) and Ejiofor (12) led the team in scoring.
DePaul led by first year Head Coach Chris Holtmann and holds an 11-15 record, including a 2-13 mark against BIG EAST competition. The Blue Demons have improved on last season's win total by eight games already with a new-look roster. DePaul has won 10 of its 11 victories this season at home and hold a 10-6 mark inside the friendly confines of Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons fire away from beyond-the-arc averaging 27.5 3-point attempts per game.
CJ Gunn (12.3 PPG) and Jacob Meyer (10.9 PPG) lead DePaul in scoring both averaging double-figures.
Pitino and Holtmann will face off for the third time with the Hall of Famer taking both the previous matchups. The first meeting between the two took place on Dec. 18, 2010 when Pitino's Louisville Cardinals defeated Gardner-Webb, 78-49.
Following Wednesday's road contest, St. John's will return to Madison Square Garden to face RV/RV UConn at 12 p.m. on FOX.
The national telecast will air live on FS1 with Chris Vosters and Stephen Bardo on the call from Chicago. Live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
An audio broadcast of the game on the LEARFIELD Red Storm Sports Network with John Minko and Vin Parise 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 radio channel 81 and via the SiriusXM App.
The Red Storm won its third game over a ranked opponent in a 12-day span on Sunday after downing then-No. 24/21 Creighton, 79-73, in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden. The Johnnies have captured 11 of their last 12 contests and own a 13-2 record in BIG EAST play, holding a two-game lead at the top of the conference standings.
St. John's tallied its 13th BIG EAST win on Sunday, marking the program's highest total since it went 14-4 in 1998-99. The squad's three wins over ranked opponents in less than a two-week span was the most since 1999-2000 when it captured three top-25 wins over seven days.
In the national polls, St. John's remained in the top-10 ranking No. 10 in the Associated Press poll and No. 9 in the USA TODAY Coaches' poll on Monday. The Red Storm have been ranked for five consecutive weeks, the program's longest streak since the 2014-15 season. The Johnnies were also listed in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee's March Madness Bracket Preview on Saturday listed as a four-seed at No. 16.
Early in Sunday's victory the Red Storm trailed by double-digits before rallying back and held Creighton scoreless for nearly seven minutes in the latter stanza. The Johnnies have trailed by double-digits in only seven games this season and won six of them. The Red Storm has mounted five double-digit comebacks during BIG EAST competition.
St. John's ranks 11th in the country in turnover margin with a stellar mark of plus-4.6. The Johnnies have forced 15.8 turnovers per game this season. On the year, the Red Storm is averaging 14.6 offensive boards per outing, which ranks fourth-best in NCAA Division I.
Since the turn of the new year, Kadary Richmond has been firing on all cylinders. The graduate student is averaging 14.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game in 2025. The Brooklyn native recorded his second straight double-double in Sunday's win over the Bluejays, finishing the contest with 19 points, 10 boards and four steals. Richmond was named Metropolitan Basketball Association Player of the Week and selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
RJ Luis Jr. delivered his eighth 20-plus point performance of the season on Sunday adding 23 points and pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds. The junior leads the conference in double-doubles with eight and ranks fourth in scoring averaging 17.6 points. Zuby Ejiofor went for 18 points, nine boards and a career-best five assists on Sunday. The big man ranks second in the nation logging 4.3 offensive boards per game.
The Johnnies have won six consecutive meetings over the Blue Demons and lead the all-time series, 34-22. Earlier this season, St. John's rolled past DePaul, 89-61, at Carnesecca Arena on Dec. 17, 2024. The Red Storm's decisive victory was fueled by a 55.2 (37-67) field goal percentage and scored 80 of its 89 points from inside the three-point arc. Richmond (18), Simeon Wilcher (16) and Ejiofor (12) led the team in scoring.
DePaul led by first year Head Coach Chris Holtmann and holds an 11-15 record, including a 2-13 mark against BIG EAST competition. The Blue Demons have improved on last season's win total by eight games already with a new-look roster. DePaul has won 10 of its 11 victories this season at home and hold a 10-6 mark inside the friendly confines of Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons fire away from beyond-the-arc averaging 27.5 3-point attempts per game.
CJ Gunn (12.3 PPG) and Jacob Meyer (10.9 PPG) lead DePaul in scoring both averaging double-figures.
Pitino and Holtmann will face off for the third time with the Hall of Famer taking both the previous matchups. The first meeting between the two took place on Dec. 18, 2010 when Pitino's Louisville Cardinals defeated Gardner-Webb, 78-49.
Following Wednesday's road contest, St. John's will return to Madison Square Garden to face RV/RV UConn at 12 p.m. on FOX.
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