Tar Heels, Buckeyes seek better showings, and another 'W'
North Carolina and Ohio State will head into their second-round matchup in the women's NCAA Tournament hoping to play better17 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. JOHN'S RED STORM
18-15 · 8TH IN BIG EAST
North Carolina holds off St. John's 61-59 in March Madness
Deja Kelly had a go-ahead three-point play with 2 seconds left and No. 6 seed North Carolina hung on for a 61-59 win over 11th-seeded St. John’s in the first round of the NCAA Tour...1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitino on St. John's: 'You don't buy houses without looking'
Rick Pitino insists he doesn’t know his next move2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Everett hits shot with 0.3 left, St John's women edge Purdue
Jayla Everett made a go-ahead shot with 0.3 seconds left and St. John’s edged Purdue 66-64 in a First Four game3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rick Pitino, St. John's have mutual interest after Mike Anderson fired, per reports Rick Pitino and the Iona Gaels are seeking the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
MARCH 11 • CINCINNATI.COM
Mike Anderson's Firing Not Really That Surprising at St. John's Never getting Red Storm to NCAA made it easy to seek more sizzle.
MARCH 10 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
St. John's fires men's basketball coach Mike Anderson St. John’s has fired men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson, one day after his fourth season in charge ended with an overtime loss to No. 6 Ma...
MARCH 10 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
St. John's fires men's basketball coach Mike Anderson
St. John’s has fired men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson, one day after his fourth season in charge ended with an overtime loss to No. 6 Marquette in the Big East Tournament quart...MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's fires basketball coach Mike Anderson Anderson was with St. John's for four seasons, going 68-56.
MARCH 10 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kolek rallies No. 6 Marquette past pesky St. John's in OT
Tyler Kolek scored all 19 of his points after halftime, including the tiebreaking free throws with 15.8 seconds left in overtime, and No. 6 Marquette rallied for a 72-70 victory ag...MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posh Alexander - Can't deliver Alexander produced seven points (2-10 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and four steals over 37 minutes during Thursday's 72-70 OT loss to Marquette.
Impact Alexander missed a game-winning three-point attempt as the overtime buzzer sounded, capping a poor offensive showing from the junior. He entered the contest shooting 6-of-13 from deep over two games prior, but he couldn't maintain his momentum. Alexander shot just 23.4 percent from three this season
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Kolby King - First half sparkplug King registered eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and three rebounds across 18 minutes during Thursday's 72-70 OT loss to Marquette.
Impact King emerge off the bench to rack up eight points in rapid succession midway through the first half. King was not heard from other than that run, but Thursday still marked a season-high scoring performance for the freshman. After averaging 7.2 minutes per contest this season, he's a candidate for a bigger role come 2023-24.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Andre Curbelo - Will sit out Big East Tournament Curbelo (concussion) will sit out the 2023 Big East Tournament, according to his Twitter account.
Impact St. John's will play one-to-three games across the 2023 Big East Tournament. Curbelo announced he can play during March Madness. However, St. John's will probably need to win the Big East tourney or he must wait until late-2023.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Marquette Golden Eagles square off against the St. John's (NY) Red Storm in Big East Tournament
MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AJ Storr - Strong scoring in win Storr produced 15 points (4-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-8 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 76-63 victory over Butler.
Impact Storr has now supplied at least 15 points in three of his last four contests. A flip switched for Storr this season, as he's averaged 12.7 points per game since Jan. 10 after averaging just 5.6 points per game in St. John's first 17 games. He's hot at the right time.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
Joel Soriano - Big double-double Soriano finished with 19 points (8-13 FG, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 76-63 victory over Butler.
Impact Soriano was a menace inside, racking up six offensive rebounds and scoring inside at will. In three contests against Butler this season, Soriano averaged 16.7 points and 12.3 rebounds. Marquette is next up. Soriano averaged 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds in two regular season contests against the Golden Eagles.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
St. John's beats Butler 76-63 in Big East first round
Led by Joel Soriano's 19 points, the St. John's Red Storm defeated the Butler Bulldogs 76-63 in the first round of Big East Conference TournamentMARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
