March 12, 2026 5:15 am EDT
The No. 1 seed St. John’s Red Storm (25-6, 18-2 Big East) head into the Big East tournament against the No. 9 seed Providence Friars (15-17, 7-13 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 12 p.m. ET.
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Stats to know
St. John’s has a +351 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.4 points per game. It is putting up 81.9 points per game to rank 56th in college basketball and is allowing 70.5 per contest to rank 84th in college basketball.
St. John’s makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (251st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.5 on average.
Providence puts up 85.7 points per game (16th in college basketball) while giving up 84.0 per outing (360th in college basketball). It has a +56 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.7 points per game.
Providence knocks down 9.3 three-pointers per game (73rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.1. It shoots 36.4% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.6%.
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