Overview
- The Red Storm enter Saturday at 19-5 (12-1 Big East) after an 87-82 overtime win over Xavier extended their streak to 10.
- Providence beat St. John's 77-71 at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3 for the Red Storm's only conference defeat.
- Zuby Ejiofor paces St. John's in points (16.3), rebounds (7.5), assists (3.5) and blocks (2.0) per game.
- Transfer forward Bryce Hopkins was held to nine points in the first meeting but has only one single-digit game since, drawing postgame praise from Rick Pitino.
- Jaylin Sellers has averaged 26.7 points over Providence’s last three games on 58.3% 3-point shooting, yet the Friars rank last in the league in scoring defense, 3-point defense and turnover margin, with Jamier Jones out and Ryan Mela recently limited by illness.