St. John’s Called ‘Soft,’ Not an NCAA Tournament Team After Latest Loss

St. John’s called ‘soft,’ not an NCAA Tournament team after latest loss

The TNT college basketball panel called St. John’s out as “soft” and not an NCAA Tournament team after the Red Storm’s latest loss to Providence on Saturday.

Why matchup with St. John’s star Bryce Hopkins was ‘personal’ for Providence freshman

St. John’s forward Bryce Hopkins heard boos throughout Saturday afternoon’s game at Madison Square Garden. Not from the St. John’s faithful, but rather from a sizable contingent of Providence fans who made their feelings known toward their team’s former star. Saturday afternoon’s 77-71 loss to Providence marked Hopkins’ first time facing the Friars since he transferred to St. John’s last offseason. Hopkins finished with nine points on 3-of-13 sh…

Vaaks sparks Providence in 2nd half and Friars beat St. John's 77-71 ...

After slow start, Providence roars past St. John’s 77-71

Stefan Vaaks hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:57 remaining as Providence made all the plays down the stretch to earn a 77-71 victory over St. John's on Saturday afternoon in New York.Providence (8-6, 1-2 Big East) gave up the game's first 13 points and trailed by 10 twice in the second half. The Friars also survived a monster day from the Red Storm's Zuby Ejiofor, who led all scorers with 33 points and had 15 rebounds.After facing a 62-52 defic…

St. John’s blows multiple double-digit leads in second half for dreadful loss to Providence

There were so many chances for St. John’s to pull away. And, when the game was on the line, Providence took it, sending the Johnnies to by far their worst loss of the season, a 77-71 setback at the Garden.

Vaaks sparks Providence in 2nd half and Friars beat St. John's 77-71 despite Ejiofor's 33 points

Stefan Vaaks scored 15 of his 16 points in the second half and Jamier Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds to help lead Providence to a 77-71 victory against St.