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St. John’s Overwhelms Harvard 85-59 to Cap Nonconference Slate

Rick Pitino frames the win as progress ahead of the Big East opener at Georgetown on Dec. 31.

Overview

  • Bryce Hopkins, Ian Jackson, and Zuby Ejiofor each scored 14 points, with Ejiofor adding nine rebounds and Jackson hitting four threes.
  • St. John’s owned the glass 39-22 and finished plus-14 in paint points while limiting Harvard to 26 second-half points on 32% shooting.
  • After a sluggish start and a 31-26 deficit with 6:37 left in the first half, the Red Storm ripped a 20-2 run to take control by halftime.
  • The victory closes a mixed nonconference schedule that included a 2-4 mark against power-conference opponents and a recent loss to Kentucky.
  • Pitino said the group focuses on daily improvement rather than panic, with an eight-day break before visiting Georgetown on FS1 at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31.