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Rick Pitino defeats his son in their latest coaching clash as No. 22 St. John's tops New Mexico
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino defeated his son in their latest coaching clash as No. 22 St. John's passed its first real test this season, topping New Mexico 85-71 on Sunday behind 21 points and 11 rebounds from RJ Luis Jr. Deivon Smith added 15 points and all five starters scored in...
No. 22 St. John's beats Wagner 66-45 for 1st win as a ranked team in nearly 10 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Deivon Smith drained a 3-pointer midway through the second half to start an 18-0 spurt that propelled No. 22 St. John's past Wagner 66-45 on Wednesday night for its first victory as a ranked team in almost 10 years. RJ Luis Jr. had 13 points, Aaron Scott scored 11...
Back in Top 25 spotlight, No. 22 St. John's puts away Wagner to set up Pitino father-son showdown
NEW YORK (AP) — In their return to the national rankings, Rick Pitino and his St. John's team didn't exactly look ready for prime time. Not to start, at least. The finish was pretty encouraging. Deivon Smith drained a 3-pointer midway through the second half to spark...
St. John's defeats Quinnipiac 96-73
NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Luis Jr. had 24 points in St. John's 96-73 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday. Luis added 13 rebounds for the Red Storm (2-0). Brady Dunlap scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 8 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Simeon Wilcher shot...
Utah faces uphill climb in men's basketball in 1st Big 12 season
Utah (22-15, 9-11 in 2023-24) The rebuilding Utes will be thrown into the fire, going from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 this season. Utah was picked to finish last in the Big 12 after losing stars like Branden Carlson and Deivon Smith. Craig Smith enters his fourth season at Utah facing...
