Chat with your fellow Red Storm fans during Saturday’s matchup with the Friars
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Game information
Who: St. John’s Red Storm (9-4) vs. Providence Friars (7-6)
When: Saturday, January 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
TV: FOX
Radio:ESPN New York 880 / 1050
Series History: St. John’s leads the all-time series, 68-58. The Red Storm have won four of the last five meetings with the Friars.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win 92-79 (87 percent chance of win)
Pregame links
- Rick Pitino considered recruiting G-League guard to bolster St. John’s point guard situation — Zach Braziller, New York Post
- Three resolutions St. John’s can make to improve play in 2026 — Roger Rubin, Newsday
- Bryce Hopkins dominates on both ends in St. John’s win over Georgetown — Zach Braziller, New York Post
- After scoring a career-best 36 points and setting a Spurs single-game team record with 11 made threes to beat the Knicks on New Year’s Eve, former St. John’s star Julian Champagnie talked about his emotions after going undrafted in 2022 and how that fueled him to work his way into the league
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