St. John’s Overwhelms Iona 104-65 at Madison Square Garden

Overview

• St. John’s beat Iona 104-65 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, turning an early lead into a rout with a 39-point advantage at one point.
• Tounde Yessoufou led the Red Storm with 23 points and seven rebounds while Ian Jackson added 17 points and Quinn Ellis had 11 assists.
• Rick Pitino had said freshman center Theo Edema would make his college debut against Iona and the coaching staff indicated he would be part of the rotation going forward.
• Iona’s offense was limited as St. John’s pressure forced 19 turnovers and produced nine steals, and former St. John’s captain Sadiku Ibine Ayo scored 11 for the Gaels.
• The win reinforces St. John’s preseason top-25 expectations and revamps their early momentum as they head into midweek nonconference play with depth, interior size, and a defense-first identity.