No. 9 St. John’s relocate to MSG for home finale
Feb 13, 2025, 06:16 AM ET
NEW YORK– Ninth-ranked St. John’s has actually moved its final home game of the routine season from comfortable Carnesecca Arena to Madison Square Garden.The school announced Wednesday that its March 1 match against Big East rival Seton Hall will be played at”The World’s A lot of Famous Arena “rather than on school in Queens as originally scheduled.St. John’s said the choice was made to accommodate more Red Storm fans “due to increased need.” Carnesecca Arena holds 5,602, while MSG has a capability of 19,812 for basketball.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Before the game, St. John’s will commemorate senior day.Generating renewed interest throughout a banner season, the Red Storm
( 21-4, 12-2 Big East)drew a crowd of 16,521 for their latest game at The Garden, a 70-64 success over then-No. 11 Marquette on Feb. 4. 3 days previously, 19,196 ended up to see St. John’s edge Providence 68-66 at MSG on a Saturday afternoon.Chasing the program’s first Big East regular-season title since 1992, the Johnnies have their best record through 25 games since the 1985-86 season and their greatest ranking in the AP Top 25 in a quarter-century. In their 2nd season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm are 15-0 at home and lead the conference race by one game over No. 24 Creighton heading into Sunday’s showdown between the teams at Madison Square Garden.St. John’s hasn’t reached the NCAA competition in six years or won a game in the event because 2000. “Seeing St. John’s come back is a lot enjoyable,” Pitino, 72, said after the win over Marquette.
“I’m having a blast seeing the Garden explode like this. I’m so pleased for the fans therefore pleased
of everybody coming out and being supportive people. “Wednesday night’s 73-71 loss to Villanova snapped the Red Storm’s 10-game winning streak and left them with 4 losses this season by a combined seven points.The match with Seton Hall will mark the ninth regular-season game at MSG for St. John’s, its most in a years. The only Big East opponents to dip into Carnesecca Arena this season were DePaul and Butler.