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St. John’s MBB beat reporter + Sports editor - @torchsports| @sleepermets Contact: [email protected]

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If the St. John’s opening-night victory showed anything, it’s that the Red Storm still have plenty of areas to address. Here are five takeaways from the Johnnies’ win #SJUBB torchonline.com/sports/2026/…
Five Takeaways From St. John’s Opening Victory Over Monmouth

Five Takeaways From St. John’s Opening Victory Over Monmouth

Halloween has wrapped up; Thanksgiving is the next holiday on the calendar — that is if you’re living under a rock and not considering St. John’s Opening Day. The Red Storm were finally back in...

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Daniss Jenkins is going OFF against the Lakers. 22 MIN 25 PTS 7/11 3PM #SJUBB
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Sadiku Ibine Ayo on Ian Jackson: "He's getting more comfortable. The more they give him trust, the more his game will leap." #SJUBB
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Sadiku Ibine Ayo on playing against Rick Pitino: "It was nice. Getting to play against St. John's and competing against him." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino on the St. John's backcourt: "We have the best backcourt in the nation." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino: "I think Tounde came in here as a terrific basketball player, and he's only getting better." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino: "Colgate is a team that will take 40 threes if they have to, we have to be prepared for that." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino: "They work really hard in practice. I am excited about the future." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino on Ian Jackson: "I wish he didn't have great success with that move inside; I was hoping he would fail miserably." #SJUBB
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Reminder: Monday will serve as the hearing for Babacar Sane's eligibility. #SJUBB
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Babacar Sane sprained his ankle, per Rick Pitino. Sane is expected to be out until Monday, said Pitino. #SJUBB
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Babacar Sane sprained his ankle, per Rick Pitino. Sane is expected to be out until Monday, said Pitino. #SJUBB
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Tounde Yessoufou: "For me to play well on offense, I need to do so on defense." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino on Tounde Yessoufou: "Tounde had these stats in 21 minutes; that's pretty impressive." #SJUBB
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Rick Pitino: "The thing we do better this year than last year is our press. We worked on our press hard; it creates scoring opportunities and gets us on the break." #SJUBB
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Tounde Yessoufou on the full court press: "I love it. I am a big energy guy. The big thing is you don't want to let your brother down, so we are all committed to forcing the turnover as much as possible." #SJUBB
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Tounde Yessoufou on success from three: "Coach P and I sat down and talked about the shots I should be taking. Most importantly, we chased efficiency." #SJUBB
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Ian Jackson on playing with Quinn Ellis: "Quinn is a great point guard; he helps get me tremendous looks." #SJUBB
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Ian Jackson on the full-court press: "It gives us extra possessions. It does all the right things for us." #SJUBB
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FINAL SCORE St. John's: 104 Iona: 65 A very complete 40-minute game for the Red Storm, a much different story compared to Monday. Next game: Nov. 11 vs Colgate (7pm) #SJUBB
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Zsombor Maronka has looked impressive so far through two games. His ability to shoot from three is definitely needed off the bench. #SJUBB
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St. John's leads 77-38 with 12 minutes to play. Much more efficient basketball today. #SJUBB
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