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St. John's quickly lands its Federico Mussini replacement
That didn’t take long. The day after Federico Mussini left St. John’s to return home to Italy to begin his professional career, the Red Storm think they have found a...
St. John's may be acting fast after key guard returns to Italy
It’s been anything but a quiet spring in Queens. That was reinforced on Tuesday. Sophomore guard Federico Mussini has decided to return home to Italy to play professionally for club...
Amazing how long it's been since St. John's won at the Big East
The last time St. John’s won a Big East Tournament game, star freshman Shamorie Ponds had yet to start high school, Steve Lavin was in the midst of leading the...
Italian sophomore getting hot at just the right time for St. John's
Federico Mussini took his bumps as a freshman, playing out of position at point guard out of necessity, struggling against quicker and stronger opponents. But he never complained. A year...
Chris Mullin on St. John’s reality: 'I'm not looking for sympathy'
Chris Mullin’s demands for his young, struggling team are simple: Show up with a positive attitude, tune out the negativity from outside, and work hard. That’s it. “Experience comes the...
St. John's uses record 3-point barrage to snap losing skid
Marcus LoVett hit 7 of 8 shots for 18 points and St. John's tied the school record with 16 3-pointers to race to a 95-75 win over Tulane on Friday...
After not starting, Marcus LoVett Jr. dominates in St. John's win
For months, there was talk about how different the St. John’s roster was, how much better the Red Storm’s brand of basketball would be and how much more talent there...
Talent infusion means higher expectations for St. John's
Even with Chris Mullin back in Queens last season, St. John’s was destined for disappointment. Forced to rely on a freshmen-filled squad, the result was the school’s first single-digit win...
St. John's shows off reloaded roster with 99-point exhibition
The St. John’s roster includes six players who took the floor in last year’s ugly, 32-point exhibition loss to Division II St. Thomas Aquinas, and they made sure the new...
What can St. John's fans expect in Year 2 of Chris Mullin era?
From the moment St. John’s suffered its embarrassing 32-point defeat to Division II St. Thomas Aquinas in last year’s exhibition opener, all expectations were eviscerated. Chris Mullin’s return to Queens...
St. John's ends two long losing streaks in victory over DePaul
Finally, Chris Mullin claimed his first Big East win since 1985. And finally, St. John’s won its first game since what felt like 1985. The longest losing streak in the...
Warriors visit starstruck St. John's: 'Each shot is perfect'
This certainly beats a film session. Rather than watch tape of its most recent loss, St. John’s got a chance Tuesday to see how the best basketball team in the...
How St. John's will rise, from freshmen core that knows best
D’Angelo Harrison, Sir’Dominic Pointer and Phil Greene IV can feel the Johnnies’ pain. They’ve gone through everything the current class of St. John’s freshmen are dealing with -- losing frequently,...
Why beating No. 6 Villanova just got harder for St. John's
More than a year had passed since Villanova lost to a Big East team, more than a month had gone by since the Wildcats had felt defeat at all. Then,...
Seton Hall dominates St. John's to boost NCAA tourney hopes
The record was identical and so was the skid Seton Hall lugged into Wednesday night’s matchup with St. John’s. The Pirates insist that is the only similarity between the two...
Why Mullin can't wait to see what future holds for Federico Mussini
For a brief moment, Chris Mullin’s eyes lit up. He forgot about the losses and massive rebuilding job ahead of him. He was asked about Federico Mussini, his freshman guard...
St. John's toppled by Xavier and lose a star player in the process
There is bad news and potentially worse news. Such is life for Chris Mullin and St. John’s these days. Prized freshman center Yankuba Sima, the most impressive of the Red...
St. John's battles but is no match for No. 25 South Carolina
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The battle level was there. So was the defensive intensity and the passion. St. John’s may not have played harder this season. “Overall, I think that effort...
St. John’s survives brutal game -- but goliath's up next
This wasn’t the kind of flashback Chris Mullin envisioned when he returned to his alma mater to coach. The idea was to restore St. John’s to its glory days of...
St. John's good and bad: Revelation PG, inexperience reality
St. John’s worst fears were realized in the Maui Invitational opener, an eye-opening 37-point loss to No. 16 Vanderbilt. The rest of the trip was what we’ve come to expect...