US EditionZuby Ejiofor has 8 blocks to help No. 23 St. John's hold off Mississippi, 63-58
- On Saturday, Rick Pitino, St. John's head coach, said keeping Dylan Darling, redshirt junior point guard, healthy is key ahead of the Madison Square Garden game, noting Darling started the last five games.
- Shifting lineups, Pitino moved Oziyah Sellers off the ball after inserting Dylan Darling to let Sellers focus on scoring and rely on positionless basketball.
- Darling entered Saturday averaging 4.5 points and a 3.0 assists to 0.7 turnovers ratio, and St. John's was 4-0 in games when Darling was healthy and did not foul out.
- Declining the Dubai trip, Pitino said St. John's Red Storm will return to Las Vegas for the Players Era Championship next season but seeks clarity after last month's consolation round.
- Looking at recent availability, Dylan Darling missed the Nov. 8 Alabama game, fouled out Nov. 24 versus Iowa State, and played only seven minutes Nov. 26 due to knee spasms, while Pitino noted his size limits defensively.
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Ejiofor has 8 blocks to help No. 23 St. John's hold off Mississippi, 63-58
Zuby Ejiofor had a career-high eight blocks along with 15 points and nine rebounds, anchoring a strong defensive performance that carried No. 23 St. John’s past Mississippi 63-58 at Madison Square Garden. Ejiofor scored all but two of his points…
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Zuby Ejiofor has 8 blocks to help No. 23 St. John's hold off Mississippi, 63-58
Zuby Ejiofor had a career-high eight blocks along with 15 points and nine rebounds, anchoring a strong defensive performance that carried No. 23 St.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
No. 23 St. John's takes lead early, holds off Ole Miss
Zuby Ejiofor scored 15 points and added nine rebounds Saturday night for host St. John's, which outlasted Ole Miss 63-58 in a defensive battle in New York.
Why Rick Pitino sees point guard Dylan Darling’s health as the ‘key’ for St. John’s
Dylan Darling was hardly the headliner of the touted St. John’s transfer class. Fellow offseason additions Bryce Hopkins, Ian Jackson and Joson Sanon all generated more fanfare when they decided to transfer to St. John’s from notable NCAA programs. But Darling, a 6-1 point guard who came from Idaho State, has quickly made himself indispensable for Rick Pitino’s Red Storm. “[With] this basketball team, I think the key is keeping Dylan Darling hea…
No. 23 St. John’s Narrowly Survive Ole Miss’ Late Comeback
Torch Photo / Sebastian Zelaya “It’s growing pains for every team in the country right now,” Coach Rick Pitino said, breaking down his No. 23 St. John’s early season struggles. An early season loss to No. 12 Alabama and a 1-2 record in the Las Vegas Player’s Era Championship is what Pitino may define as “growing pains” but for fans of the Red Storm it spells disappointment. The Ole Miss Rebels, a Sweet 16 finalist in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, wo…
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