Overview
- Tip-off is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on FOX, with St. John’s entering 9-4 (2-0 Big East) and Providence 7-6 (0-2).
- St. John’s rides a 95-83 win at Georgetown, where Zuby Ejiofor posted 25 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Red Storm hit a season-high 15 threes.
- Transfer forward Bryce Hopkins meets his former program for the first time since a knee injury shortened his Providence tenure, averaging 13.5 points for St. John’s.
- Providence leans on leading scorer Jason Edwards (about 18.5–18.7 ppg) and shot-blocking center Oswin Erhunmwunse (3.1 bpg), but previews flag defensive and rebounding shortcomings and an 0-2 league start.
- St. John’s is 7-1 at home after going 11-0 against Big East foes at MSG last season, and KenPom projects a 92-79 Red Storm win with an 87% chance.