Overview
- St. John’s flipped a sluggish start with a 20-2 first‑half surge, then limited Harvard to 26 points on 32% shooting after the break and won the glass 39-22.
- Bryce Hopkins answered recent calls for assertiveness with 14 points, four assists and just one turnover, drawing praise from Pitino for his leadership.
- Ian Jackson made his fourth straight start at point guard, hit four 3-pointers, committed no turnovers and earned a public nod from Pitino for his progress.
- Zuby Ejiofor matched a team-high 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Joson Sanon added 10; Harvard’s Chandler Pigge led the Crimson with 13.
- The Red Storm finished nonconference play 7-4 and will open their Big East schedule at Georgetown on New Year’s Eve.