St. John's Red Storm at Saint Joseph's Hawks
· BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME HOLIDAY SHOWCASE
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77 - 73
77 - 73
St John's beats Saint Joseph's 77-73 at Mohegan Sun Arena
St. John's (10-2) is off to its best start in the Chris Mullin Era.
Ponds split a double team on a drive to the basket and made an off-balance shot to put St. John's up 73-68. Saint Joseph's got within 73-71 but Ponds hit four straight free throws on St. John's next two possessions to seal it.
Bashir Ahmed added 16 points for St. John's, which has won five of its last six contests. Ponds also had seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Shavar Newkirk scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting for Saint Joseph's (5-6). Taylor Funk and James Demery each scored 15 points and Pierfrancesco Oliva grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Pierfrancesco Oliva Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Justin Simon missed Free Throw. | 77 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | St. John's Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Justin Simon missed Free Throw. | 77 - 73 |
Statistics
 SJU |
 JOES |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 29-70 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 9-33 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 18-28 | FT | 6-10 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 8 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
Location: Uncasville, CT
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Location: Uncasville, CT
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2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |