Overview
- The 22nd-ranked Red Storm poured in 55 second-half points on 65.5% shooting, with Oziyah Sellers scoring 16 of his 19 after halftime.
- Ian Jackson started at point guard and finished with 14 points, five rebounds and three assists against five turnovers in his first start since opening night.
- Zuby Ejiofor grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked eight shots for the second straight game, reinforcing St. John’s emerging defensive core.
- A Madison Square Garden crowd of 15,803 watched Pitino face former employer Iona, a program he has said he still holds in high regard.
- St. John’s moved to 6–3 and now hosts DePaul in Tuesday’s Big East opener before a Dec. 20 nonconference matchup with Kentucky.