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St. John's starter transfers — and that's a good sign
St. John’s announced two transfers on Wednesday, but it was a player not involved in the news who may represent the most important development. Darien Williams and Malik Ellison will leave...
Chris Mullin's blunt take: St. John's too soft on defense
Chris Mullin’s honest and harsh assessment spoke volumes, louder than the ugly numbers. “Just lack of physicality, giving people space and not taking on one-on-one-challenges,” the St. John’s coach said....
Don't sleep on Malik Ellison as part of St. John's revival
Perspective is important. At this time last year, St. John’s was winless in the Big East. The worst was still to come, as two months passed between victories and the...
Chris Mullin's advice in St. John's big road win points way forward
A nine-point halftime lead quickly had become a six-point deficit. A hot start vanished, and the Providence College crowd now was in a frenzy. Chris Mullin called a timeout, looked...
St. John's finds perfect antidote for losing streak
If only they all could be against DePaul. St. John’s snapped its four-game losing streak with a 78-68 win over the last-place Blue Demons on Monday at Carnesecca Arena, winning...
St. John's Big East 'revenge' tour starts now
St. John’s would rather forget last year’s run through the Big East, but the Red Storm cannot afford to pretend that 1-17 debacle didn’t happen or they risk repeating it....
Chris Mullin almost speechless after St. John's domination
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Chris Mullin couldn’t muster much of anything to describe the previous two hours. Alley-oops flying through the Carrier Dome air. An entire bench rising and exploding while...
Chris Mullin sums up Malik Ellison's improvement in two words
St. John’s upgraded roster has left a lot of visitors raving about the program’s new players. There is dazzling point guard Marcus LoVett Jr., intriguing German sharpshooter Richard Freudenberg, physical...
St. John's sophomore makes big strides after injury bounce-back
Malik Ellison entered his freshman year behind, unable to prepare following a broken leg. Then a stress fracture in his foot two games into the season set him back even...
St. John's puts up fight but lost season comes to expected end
Even when the plug was being pulled, St. John’s still showed some life. Down to the final gasps and murmurs of Chris Mullin’s first season as St. John’s coach, the...
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...
St. John’s puts up fight but falls to No. 6 Xavier as skid hits 13
CINCINNATI — Trevon Bluiett had his fifth double-double of the season, and No. 6 Xavier overcame poor shooting and beat St. John’s 90-83 on Wednesday night, getting its 20th win...
Creighton ruins Chris Mullin's Big East coaching debut
Chris Mullin isn’t accustomed to losing. But with an inexperienced team playing its first Big East game since he became the head coach at St. John’s, he know it’s going...