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No. 5 St. John's opens Pitino's third season with 108-74 rout of Quinnipiac

Dillon Mitchell scored 18 points, Zuby Ejiofor added 17 and No. 5 St. John’s opened its third season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino by overwhelming Quinnipiac 108-74

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Dillon Mitchell gets steal and finishes with dunk on the other end, extending St. John’s lead over Quinnipiac

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

In new era of college hoops rosters, $20.5M salary cap feels more like a suggestion than a rule

College basketball is navigating a new financial landscape with schools allowed to pay players up to $20.5 million

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting exhibition Mitchell will start during Saturday's exhibition matchup against Towson, per Daly Dose of Hoops.

Impact Mitchell is expected to start in place of Bryce Hopkins for non-injury related reasons. The 6-foot-8 forward joined St. John's following a single year with Cincinnati, where he averaged 9.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game across 35 appearances for the Bearcats. Head coach Rick Pitino also expressed his confidence in Mitchell, opening up the possibility at a potentially substantial role with the Red Storm this season.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

St. John's plans to run 'point-less system' on offense with roster chock-full of talent On one possession, Dillon Mitchell soared for the defensive rebound. Upon gathering it, the transfer forward from Cincinnati took off with t...

AUGUST 6, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell commits to St. John's Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell committed to St. John's on Wednesday for the 2025-26 season. Mitchell, a top 5 prospect in the Class of...

APRIL 23, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Dillon Mitchell becomes latest player to join Rick Pitino's squad at St. John's

Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell is the latest player to join Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino at St. John’s

APRIL 23, 2025 • Associated Press

St. John's adds Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell The 6-8 Mitchell embodies the defense that Rick Pitino values.

APRIL 23, 2025 • NEWSDAY.COM

Lands with St. John's Mitchell has committed to joining St. John's for the 2025-26 campaign, Nick Kosko of On3.com reports.

Impact Mitchell departed Cincinnati after one season and finds himself with a fresh start with another program. The junior forward will look to make an impact on the rotation after averaging 9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals on 28.1 minutes across 35 appearances.

APRIL 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the best players available in the college basketball transfer portal

FOX Sports' John Fanta ranks the best players available in the college basketball transfer portal.

APRIL 15, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the best players available in the college basketball transfer portal

Leaving Cincinnati Mitchell has entered the NCAA transfer portal, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Mitchell will depart from Cincinnati after spending one season with the Bearcats. The 6-foot-8 junior, who previously spent two seasons with the Longhorns, has started in all 107 appearances during his collegiate career. Mitchell averaged 9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks across 35 starts last season.

APRIL 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. UCF Knights The Crown Highlights | FOX College Hoops

APRIL 4, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Johnson scores 31, UCF takes down Cincinnati 88-80 in College Basketball Crown

The UCF Knights defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 88-80 in the College Basketball Crown on Thursday led by Darius Johnson's 31 points

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Cincinnati's Dillon Mitchell rises for a fastbreak flush vs. UCF

APRIL 4, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Dillon Mitchell helps Cincinnati rout DePaul in Crown Dillon Mitchell had 10 of his 15 points in the first half and Cincinnati used a 14-2 second half spurt to pull away and beat DePaul 83-61 on...

APRIL 1, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Dillon Mitchell scores 15 to help Cincinnati beat DePaul 83-61 in first round of CBC

Dillon Mitchell had 15 points to help lead Cincinnati to an 83-61 victory over DePaul in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

APRIL 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Jizzle James connects with Dillon Mitchell on fastbreak sequence for an impressive jam vs. DePaul

APRIL 1, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Jefferson scores 19, Lipsey leaves with injury as No. 12 Iowa St beats Cincy 76-56 in Big 12 tourney

Joshua Jefferson had 19 points, Dishon Jackson added 10 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 12 Iowa State beat Cincinnati 76-56 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Records season-best effort Mitchell racked up 18 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Tuesday's 87-68 victory over Oklahoma State.

Impact Mitchell saved his best for the postseason, posting season-high marks both off the glass and in distributing the rock while finishing just one point shy of his best scoring output of the season. The junior forward collected eight of his boards on the offensive end while also shooting 70-percent from the floor. Mitchell now has five double-doubles on the year and will look to keep things rolling against Iowa State Wednesday as the Bearcats look to pull off the upset over the fifth-seeded Cyclones.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati ousts Oklahoma State in Big 12 tourney opener KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- Dillon Mitchell had a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as Cincinnati defeated Oklahoma State 87...

MARCH 11, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Mitchell helps No. 13 seed Cincy cruise past No. 12 seed Oklahoma St 87-68 in Big 12 tourney opener

Dillon Mitchell had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Day Day Thomas added 21 points, and No. 13 seed Cincinnati cruised to an 87-68 victory over No. 12 seed Oklahoma State to open the Bi...

MARCH 11, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 4 Houston seeks 25th win this season in matchup with Cincinnati

No. 4 Houston will aim for its 25th victory of the season when the Cougars host the Cincinnati Bearcats

MARCH 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Records fourth double-double Mitchell posted 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 33 minutes during Saturday's 75-63 victory over TCU.

Impact Mitchell recorded his fourth double-double of the season, grabbing a season-high 13 boards to go along with an efficient 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor. Six of those rebounds came off the offensive glass, also representing a season-best mark. It was his first double-double since the initial game of the Big 12 season. The junior forward has shot 56.3-percent during conference play, averaging 9.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks across 29.2 minutes though 16 Big 12 games.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

10 boards in loss Mitchell finished with six points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 10 rebounds and three assists across 32 minutes during Sunday's 63-50 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Mitchell matched his second-best rebounding effort of the season here, but his scoring continues to stagnate. After averaging 11.0 ppg over the first 18 games of the year, he's produced just 5.7 ppg over his last three. He hasn't hit a three-pointer in a game since Jan. 4.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Mitchell scores 14 points, Cincinnati outlasts Arizona State 67-60

Dillon Mitchell led a balanced offense with 14 points and Cincinnati overcame a long second-half shooting drought to defeat Arizona State 67-60

JANUARY 18, 2025 • Associated Press

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