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No. 14 St. John’s Blasts Bucknell as Bench Answers, Las Vegas Test Looms

The blowout caps a week of lineup experimentation before a step up in competition at the Players Era Championship.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Rick Pitino of the St. John's Red Storm looks on in the first half during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Madison Square Garden on November 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • St. John’s moved to 3-1 with a 97-49 win over Bucknell, pulling away after a slow start to cap its homestand.
  • Bryce Hopkins scored 20 points in 17 minutes, his first 20-point game since December 2023 as he continues his return to form.
  • Ian Jackson delivered 20 off the bench, part of a second unit that combined for 44 points to flip the game’s early tone.
  • Dillon Mitchell posted a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double with four steals and three blocks as the Red Storm won the glass 48-26 and logged 15 steals and 32 fast-break points.
  • Rick Pitino used a fourth different starting lineup, subbed out the starters early, and leaned into pressing and smaller guard-heavy groups; next up are No. 16 Iowa State on Monday and Baylor on Tuesday in Las Vegas.