NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Hopkins had 20 points in 17 minutes for his highest-scoring game in nearly two years, and No. 14 St. John’s routed Bucknell 97-49 on Thursday night.

It was the most lopsided win for the Red Storm in three seasons under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, and their biggest margin of victory since blowing out Mississippi Valley State 119-61 in November 2021.

St. John’s (3-1) has scored at least 90 points in each of its first four games for the first time in school history.

Hopkins, who tore his left ACL in January 2024 and played only three games for Providence last season because of trouble with the same knee, shot 7 of 9 from the field and has scored in double figures in every game this season.

Hopkins had 13 points in the first half and hit two 3-pointers in the fina

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