Bubble Watch 2021: Creighton joins Villanova as Big East locks
The Bluejays have earned their spot in the tourney, but the scramble for spots is far from complete.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
14-10, 6th in Big East
- 11/25W 76-75
- 11/26W 82-65
- 11/30W 97-93
- 12/2L 74-68
- 12/317CANC
- 12/6W 89-66
- 12/8W 82-79
- 12/11L 77-68
- 12/13L 97-94
- 12/14PPD
- 12/179L 94-76
- 12/20W 94-83
- 4PPD
- 1/2PPD
- 1/6L 69-61
- 1/97L 97-79
- 1/12W 69-57
- 1/16L 73-71
- 1/1823W 74-70
- 1/23W 96-78
- 1/27W 81-68
- 1/31W 75-73
- 2/33W 70-59
- 2/6W 92-81
- 2/9L 76-73
- 2/16W 93-84
- 2/20L 88-83
- 2/238L 81-58
- 3/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Williams throws down mean jam for St. John's (0:22)
Champagnie scores 22, St. John’s holds off Marquette 75-73
— Justin Champagnie scored 22 points and Posh Alexander added 15 with six steals as St. John's held off Marquette 75-73 on Sunday.
DePaul-St. John's called off due to COVID-19
The men's basketball game Saturday between DePaul and St. John's has been postponed due to a COVID-19 issue within the Red Storm program.
Williams Jr. leads St. John’s past Georgetown 94-83
— Greg Williams Jr. scored a career-high 26 points as St. John’s beat Georgetown 94-83 on Sunday night, ending a three-game skid.
Creighton's Denzel Mahoney spins in off-balance layup (0:24)
Williams Jr. leads St. John’s past Stony Brook 89-66
— Greg Williams Jr. matched his career high with 21 points and added six steals as St. John’s defeated Stony Brook 89-66 on Sunday to close out its nonconference schedule.
Courtside: Tom Izzo talks about his coronavirus diagnosis, and the guys preview the Big East and the Big 12 with the help of Kevin Willard and Bob Huggins
Greenberg and Dakich tip off an absolutely loaded show with Tom Izzo, talking about his COVID-19 diagnosis and giving an update on his team as the season approaches. Then, the guys preview the Big East (17:34) and talk to Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard (32:23). Later, they preview the Big 12 (52:50) and are joined by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins (1:10:23).
Second-year coaches: Who's exceeding expectations, who's in rebuilding mode
They're not rookies dealing with a new job anymore. And they're not near the hot seat yet. We track the progress of some men's college basketball coaches as they enter Year 2.
Big East predictions: UConn's back; Villanova wants more
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big East.
St. John's wing Figueroa transferring to Oregon
St. John's wing LJ Figueroa, who initially declared for the NBA draft in March, is returning to college and will transfer to Oregon, he announced on social media.
Big East commissioner: 'If our campuses aren't open, we will not have athletes coming back'
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman discussed the hurdles, and timeline, for sports to return to her league in 2020-21.
St. John's lands grad transfer Toro from GW
St. John's signed forward Arnaldo Toro on Thursday as a graduate transfer from George Washington.
The best dunks from college hoops this season (2:00)
St John's LJ Figueroa declares for NBA draft
St. John's wing LJ Figueroa has declared for the NBA draft.
Ex-St. John's standout Lee Green dies at 49
Lee Green, a defensive standout who played for St. John's from 1991 to '94 for coaches Lou Carnesecca and Brian Mahoney, has died, the school announced. He was 49.
Magic or Mullen? Who advances in Dream Team matchup? (1:17)
Introducing college basketball's 64-player greatest of all time bracket
Who will win the title of the greatest college basketball player (men's or women's) ever? We break it down.
St. John's grabs momentum to down Georgetown
Marcellus Earlington scored 10 straight points in a game-ending 23-0 run and St. John's rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Georgetown 75-62 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
Champagnie, Rutherford help St. John's beat Marquette 88-86
Julian Champagnie had a double-double, Nick Rutherford scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and St. John's beat Marquette 88-86 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
McDermott has double-double in Butler's win over St. John's
Sean McDermott had 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead five Butler players in double figures as the Bulldogs defeated St. John's 77-55 on Wednesday night.
St. John's hits 14 3s to stop No. 10 Creighton, 91-71
Greg Williams Jr. made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points as St. John's slowed down No. 10 Creighton with a surprising 91-71 rout on Sunday.
No. 12 Villanova beats St. John's 71-60 on night for Lowry
Saddiq Bey scored 23 points and Justin Moore added 21 to lead No. 12 Villanova past St. John's 71-60 on Wednesday night.
Cale throws down 360 dunk to cap Seton Hall's blowout win (0:16)
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 10-2 | - | 15-3 |
| Creighton | 13-4 | +0.5 | 17-5 |
| Seton Hall | 10-7 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| UConn | 8-6 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Xavier | 5-5 | 4 | 12-5 |
| St. John's | 8-9 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Providence | 8-9 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 5.5 | 7-11 |
| Marquette | 6-10 | 6 | 11-12 |
| DePaul | 2-11 | 8.5 | 4-11 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game79.241st
Rebounds Per Game35.6186th
Assists Per Game16.729th
Points Allowed77.4
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Pinzon | SF | Signed | 79 |
| Drissa Traore | PF | Signed | 76 |
| O'mar Stanley | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 27-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |