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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 20h

Rick Pitino is very pleased by Ian Jackson's play, but wants him to cut down on turnovers, recalling Yogi Berra-esque feedback he gave Ian in practice:

"I am going to give you the best advice I can as a coach: You're wearing a white jersey, don't give to the red jersey."

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 20h

FINAL: No. 5 St. John's 108, Quinnipiac 74

The Johnnies squash the Bobcats like a fifth-ranked preseason team should. Five players score in double-figures.

Up next is their first real test of the season versus No. 17 Alabama at the Garden on Saturday.

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 20h

That's one-hundred big ones for St. John's.

Casper Pohto and Handje Tamba enter the game to roars from the Carnesecca Arena crowd. Put a fork in this one.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 21h

L3FTY!

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 21h

St. John's has its largest lead of the night after a fastbreak layup by Ian Jackson.

The Johnnies lead 81-52 with 10:16 remaining, on pace to score triple-digits for the first time since March 5, 2024 at DePaul.

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 21h

Bad news for the rest of the Big East: Zuby Ejiofor looks even faster

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 21h

Don't give Zuby Ejiofor room in the paint. Quinnipiac didn't learn this lesson.

Off a Jaden Zimmerman miss, the sea parts in the lane and Zuby Ejiofor flies to the rim, drawing the foul in the process.

St. John's up big with 12:46 left, 72-48.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 21h

HALFTIME: No. 5 St. John's 54, Quinnipiac 34

Plenty to be happy about in the first half for St. John's. The Johnnies are shooting 57.6% from the field and have 13 assists to 6 turnovers.

Dillon Mitchell is in total control on offense, leading the team with 12 points.

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Dillon Mitchell is unstoppable.

12 points for the Cincinnati transfer on 5-of-7 shooting, plus three steals and a block.

St. John's leads 47-28 at the first half U4 media timeout.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Dylan Darling splits the free throws. All nine Red Storm players have entered the scoring column.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Every player who has entered the game for St. John's has scored except for Dylan Darling.

We still have 8:30 left in the first half.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Every player who has entered the game for St. John's has scored except for Dylan Darling.

We still have 8:30 left in the first half.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

A student in a Sixers' Jared McCain jersey beat another student in a Ian Jackson jersey in a shooting contest during the timeout, reminding me once again there are way too many people from Philly who go to this school.

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Point forward Zuby Ejiofor?

The senior center brings the ball up on the fast break and kicks it out to Sanon for a quick three in the corner.

23-8 St. John's

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Quinnipiac has thrown a 2-3 zone and a full-court press at St. John's, but it hasn't phased them early on. Offense looks fluid with Mitchell and Ejiofor leading the attack.

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

St. John's has ambushed Quinnipiac through the four minutes.

Dillon Mitchell has eight points. He last intercepted a pass and hammered a breakaway dunk, giving the Johnnies a 19-4 lead.

Red Storm are shooting 8-of-10 from the field.

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

St. John's roars to a 7-0 start, forcing Tom Pecora to call a timeout with 18:08 left.

After facing some scrutiny for a quiet pair of preseason games, Ian Jackson has scored five of the Red Storm's first seven points, including nailing a triple.

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 22h

Rick Pitino addresses the crowd after the Big East double championship banner and ring ceremony:

"This is a pretty special ring [for winning the Big East], Zuby [Ejiofor] will probably hawk it tomorrow, but we're after the biggest prize of them all."

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 23h

Love you, DJ ❤️

Moment of silence for St. John’s superfan DJ “DSPN” Sutherland ahead of tonight’s St. John’s basketball game versus Quinnipiac

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 23h

Sellers, Jackson, Mitchell, Hopkins, and Ejiofor are the opening night starting five for St. John’s.

Darling and Sanon to come off the bench.

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Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Quinnipiac

Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 23h

We are so back

Carnesecca Arena during pregame for St. John’s vs. Quinnipiac men’s basketball

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 1d

Chat with your fellow St. John's fans during tonight's season opener against Quinnipiac in our game thread | #SJUBB

Chat with your fellow Johnnies fans during tonight’s season opener

St. John’s men’s basketball game preview: Quinnipiac

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 2d

St. John's begins its highly-anticipated 2025-26 season against the MAAC favorite Quinnipiac Bobcats at Carnesecca Arena on Monday night | #SJUBB

Here is our game preview for the season opener:

The fifth-ranked Johnnies open the 2025-26 season at Carnesecca Arena against the MAAC favorite Bobcats

St. John’s men’s basketball drops entertaining overtime exhibition versus Michigan at MSG

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Rumble in the Garden @rumbleinthegarden.bsky.social · 9d

St. John's battled for 45 minutes with Michigan in an electric top-ten preseason duel at Madison Square Garden, but fell short due to foul trouble and more three-point shooting woes | #SJUBB

Read our recap of tonight's 96-94 overtime loss below:

Ejiofor, Mitchell, and Hopkins dazzled at the Garden, but brutal three-point shooting spoiled the Red Storm’s night