St. John’s ascended to heights it hadn’t reached in decades last season, winning the Big East regular-season title outright for the first time in 40 years and the Big East Tournament championship for the first time in 25 years. The Red Storm got a No. 2 NCAA Tournament seeding and their first tourney win since 2000.

St. John’s did all that despite big flaws — it ranked 347th of 363 in three-point shooting percentage and 285th in free-throw percentage — but overcame these shortcomings by becoming one of the nation’s best offensive rebounding teams and the No. 2-ranked squad on the defensive end.

The 2025-26 Red Storm could be a far better team after coach Rick Pitino brought in the nation’s best crop of transfers (according to 247Sports), packing the roster with elite scorers and great ou

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