St. John’s ready to begin Big East title defense with conference opener against DePaul

Rick Pitino doesn’t expect St. John’s to go 18-2 in Big East play again. But the head coach believes his Johnnies have what ...

Storylines to watch as conference play begins in Big East men’s basketball

The Big East has only collected eight Quad One victories in men’s basketball so far, and half of them have come from UConn.

Rick Pitino says UConn will ‘keep trying to move to another conference,’ would ‘love’ Notre Dame in Big East

NEW YORK - Rick Pitino has his eyes on the long-term success of the Big East Conference, and has long advocated for the ...

UConn will 'keep trying' to leave Big East for another conference, Rick Pitino says

St. John's has emerged as the primary Big East challenger to UConn men's basketball during coach Dan Hurley's recent string ...

Bryce Hopkins’ effort in St. John’s Big East opener not enough for Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino thinks highly of Bryce Hopkins. He has often said that the Providence transfer can be one of the better players ...

St. John’s HC Rick Pitino Drops Shocking Prediction for UConn, Dan Hurley

St. John's Red Storm coach Rick Pitino has dropped a shocking prediction for Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies.
Creighton University Athletics

Men's Basketball Opens BIG EAST Play Wednesday at Xavier

Creighton (5-5, 0-0 BIG EAST) opens its 13th season in the BIG EAST on Wednesday, Dec. 17 when it takes on Xavier (8-3, 0-0 ...

Dylan Darling breaks through to lead St. John’s in Big East opener over DePaul

The first half was the opposite of the win over Iona University — fast start and poor close. Fueled by a second-unit-ignited ...

Darling scores season-high 17 points as No. 22 St. John’s beats DePaul 79-66 in Big East opener

Dylan Darling scored a season-high 17 points off the bench and gave No. 22 St. John’s a lift with his 3-point shooting as the ...

St. John's can't overlook DePaul in Big East opener on journey to replicate last year's success

If they’re going to be, it starts on Tuesday night with No. 22 St. John’s Big East opener against DePaul at 7 p.m. at ...

No. St. John's opens Big East play with decisive win over DePaul

Dylan Darling scored a season-high 17 points and sparked decisive runs in each half for host St. John's, which beat DePaul 79-66 in the Big East opener for both schools on Tuesday night in New York.