St. John's University Athletics
Women’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule
8/21/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Red Storm holds a 37-10 record against out-of-league opponents over the last four seasons
QUEENS, N.Y. – St. John's Women's Basketball Head Coach Joe Tartamella released the program's 11-game non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 campaign on Friday morning.
The loaded slate features opponents from eight different conferences, including four that qualified for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The slate includes seven home games at Carnesecca Arena, one true road game and three neutral site contests. The Red Storm will face the defending national champions, UCLA, at the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase and a pair of Atlantic 10 opponents at the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Hoops Classic over Thanksgiving weekend.
The Red Storm is coming off a 10-1 record in non-conference play last season and are 37-10 (.787) against regular season out-of-league opponents in over the last four seasons.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 campaign are on sale now. Click here to purchase your seats today, call the box office at 1-888-GO-STORM or e-mail redstormsports@stjohns.edu. The 20-game BIG EAST schedule along with additional game times, promotions and broadcast destinations will be released at a later date on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies will open up the 2026-27 season on a four-game home stand, starting on Nov. 2, when they welcome Patriot League opponent Lafayette to Carnesecca Arena. St. John's has won each of its last five season openers by 15 points and or more and are 13-1 in its first contest of the season under Tartamella.
That ensuing Saturday on Nov. 7, the Red Storm takes on local opponent, Wagner, for the 19th all-time matchup. The Red Storm holds a 16-2 advantage in the all-time series. In the last meeting, the Red Storm cruised past Wagner, 80-51, to move to 11-0, the best start in program history on Dec. 21, 2022.
The season-opening four-game home swing will continue on Nov. 11 when St. John's hosts to Quinnipiac for the second straight season. The Johnnies have won two of the three meetings in the series against Bobcats, most recently using a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to take a close come-from-behind victory last year on Veteran's Day, 53-51.
The Johnnies close out the home-stand on Saturday, Nov. 14, to face the defending A-10 Champions in Rhode Island. The Red Storm and Rams will meet for the 15th time, with St. John's leading the all-time series, 10-4.
On Nov. 18, Coach Tartamella's squad squares off, for the second straight year, against Big 12 opponent Oklahoma State, away, in a marquee showdown. The Johnnies hosted the Cowgirls in 2025 with St. John's coming out with a victorious upset, 74-67, over then-ranked No. 18/21 Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls added two-time All-American Audi Crooks and All-American Honorable Mention selection Liv McGill out of the portal this off-season.
The Red Storm will head to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. to take on the 2026 NCAA defending national champions, UCLA, on Nov. 24. It will mark the first time St. John's will meet the defending national champions in non-conference since it took on then-No. 2 UConn in the 2015 Maggie Dixon Classic.
The St. John's will battle the defending National Champions UCLA as part of the 13th annual Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase. The Red Storm will meet the Bruins in Uncasville, Conn., on Nov. 24th in the first of two matchups. The other contest will feature a Final Four rematch between UConn and South Carolina. The four-team event includes four of the last five national champions and three of the four teams that comprised the 2026 Final Four.
Over Thanksgiving, the Red Storm will travel to Richmond, Va., for a pair of contests at the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Hoops Classic held at the Henrico Center. St. John's will open the event against Richmond on Nov. 27, before wrapping up tournament play against Dayton on Nov. 28.
The Johnnies will close out their non-conference schedule with a three-game homestand in the month of December.
St. John's will open December's slate for the 14th all-time contest against Temple on Dec. 13. The Red Storm have won the last three meetings between the two teams, last being a 66-54 victory at home on Nov. 16, 2022.
Three days later, the Red Storm will host Ivy League opponent Dartmouth for the first time since 2008 and only the fourth time ever. The Johnnies are undefeated against the Big Green, with St. John's capturing two of the three outings by 35 points or more.
St. John's will close its non-conference schedule with a trip to take on New Haven on Dec. 22. The Chargers will only compete in their second season as an NCAA Division I program, last year the Red Storm took a 67-47 victory in New Haven's debut season in the top division. The triumph marked Coach Tartamella's 250th career win.
Tartamella returns for his 15th season at the helm and welcomes back five players from last year's team. Additionally, the Red Storm welcomes a talented class of seven newcomers, including four transfers and three freshmen.
The loaded slate features opponents from eight different conferences, including four that qualified for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The slate includes seven home games at Carnesecca Arena, one true road game and three neutral site contests. The Red Storm will face the defending national champions, UCLA, at the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase and a pair of Atlantic 10 opponents at the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Hoops Classic over Thanksgiving weekend.
The Red Storm is coming off a 10-1 record in non-conference play last season and are 37-10 (.787) against regular season out-of-league opponents in over the last four seasons.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 campaign are on sale now. Click here to purchase your seats today, call the box office at 1-888-GO-STORM or e-mail redstormsports@stjohns.edu. The 20-game BIG EAST schedule along with additional game times, promotions and broadcast destinations will be released at a later date on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies will open up the 2026-27 season on a four-game home stand, starting on Nov. 2, when they welcome Patriot League opponent Lafayette to Carnesecca Arena. St. John's has won each of its last five season openers by 15 points and or more and are 13-1 in its first contest of the season under Tartamella.
That ensuing Saturday on Nov. 7, the Red Storm takes on local opponent, Wagner, for the 19th all-time matchup. The Red Storm holds a 16-2 advantage in the all-time series. In the last meeting, the Red Storm cruised past Wagner, 80-51, to move to 11-0, the best start in program history on Dec. 21, 2022.
The season-opening four-game home swing will continue on Nov. 11 when St. John's hosts to Quinnipiac for the second straight season. The Johnnies have won two of the three meetings in the series against Bobcats, most recently using a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to take a close come-from-behind victory last year on Veteran's Day, 53-51.
The Johnnies close out the home-stand on Saturday, Nov. 14, to face the defending A-10 Champions in Rhode Island. The Red Storm and Rams will meet for the 15th time, with St. John's leading the all-time series, 10-4.
On Nov. 18, Coach Tartamella's squad squares off, for the second straight year, against Big 12 opponent Oklahoma State, away, in a marquee showdown. The Johnnies hosted the Cowgirls in 2025 with St. John's coming out with a victorious upset, 74-67, over then-ranked No. 18/21 Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls added two-time All-American Audi Crooks and All-American Honorable Mention selection Liv McGill out of the portal this off-season.
The Red Storm will head to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. to take on the 2026 NCAA defending national champions, UCLA, on Nov. 24. It will mark the first time St. John's will meet the defending national champions in non-conference since it took on then-No. 2 UConn in the 2015 Maggie Dixon Classic.
The St. John's will battle the defending National Champions UCLA as part of the 13th annual Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase. The Red Storm will meet the Bruins in Uncasville, Conn., on Nov. 24th in the first of two matchups. The other contest will feature a Final Four rematch between UConn and South Carolina. The four-team event includes four of the last five national champions and three of the four teams that comprised the 2026 Final Four.
Over Thanksgiving, the Red Storm will travel to Richmond, Va., for a pair of contests at the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Hoops Classic held at the Henrico Center. St. John's will open the event against Richmond on Nov. 27, before wrapping up tournament play against Dayton on Nov. 28.
The Johnnies will close out their non-conference schedule with a three-game homestand in the month of December.
St. John's will open December's slate for the 14th all-time contest against Temple on Dec. 13. The Red Storm have won the last three meetings between the two teams, last being a 66-54 victory at home on Nov. 16, 2022.
Three days later, the Red Storm will host Ivy League opponent Dartmouth for the first time since 2008 and only the fourth time ever. The Johnnies are undefeated against the Big Green, with St. John's capturing two of the three outings by 35 points or more.
St. John's will close its non-conference schedule with a trip to take on New Haven on Dec. 22. The Chargers will only compete in their second season as an NCAA Division I program, last year the Red Storm took a 67-47 victory in New Haven's debut season in the top division. The triumph marked Coach Tartamella's 250th career win.
Tartamella returns for his 15th season at the helm and welcomes back five players from last year's team. Additionally, the Red Storm welcomes a talented class of seven newcomers, including four transfers and three freshmen.
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