NCAA Tournament March Madness
#21 St John's
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Projected seed: 6
St. John's résumé reflects a team with eye-catching wins and a few damaging blemishes, which explains its current placement; its best moments include beating Connecticut at home, taking Baylor on a neutral floor and winning true road games at Villanova, Creighton and Xavier, which demonstrates the program can close out big tests away from home, while its worst moments — the nonconference setback to Alabama and neutral-site losses to elite opponents including the tight defeat to Iowa State and losses against Auburn and Kentucky — prevent a more elevated view. The Big East slate has been rigorous and the remaining stretch offers clear chances to change perception with road tests at Providence and Marquette, a home date with Creighton, a trip back to Connecticut and games against Villanova and Georgetown, so a strong finish would erase the bad losses and validate the résumé while further slip‑ups would make those blemishes stick.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Quinnipiac | 207 | W108-74 |
| 11/8 | Alabama | 19 | L103-96 |
| 11/15 | William & Mary | 137 | W93-60 |
| 11/20 | Bucknell | 330 | W97-49 |
| 11/24 | (N)Iowa St | 6 | L83-82 |
| 11/25 | (N)Baylor | 44 | W96-81 |
| 11/26 | (N)Auburn | 30 | L85-74 |
| 12/6 | Mississippi | 68 | W63-58 |
| 12/13 | Iona | 249 | W91-64 |
| 12/16 | DePaul | 111 | W79-66 |
| 12/20 | (N)Kentucky | 31 | L78-66 |
| 12/23 | Harvard | 158 | W85-59 |
| 12/31 | @Georgetown | 81 | W95-83 |
| 1/3 | Providence | 62 | L77-71 |
| 1/6 | @Butler | 78 | W84-70 |
| 1/10 | @Creighton | 73 | W90-73 |
| 1/13 | Marquette | 106 | W92-68 |
| 1/17 | @Villanova | 27 | W86-79 |
| 1/20 | Seton Hall | 50 | W65-60 |
| 1/24 | @Xavier | 95 | W88-83 |
| 1/28 | Butler | 78 | W92-70 |
| 2/3 | @DePaul | 111 | W68-56 |
| 2/6 | Connecticut | 8 | W81-72 |
| 2/9 | Xavier | 95 | W87-82 |
| 2/14 | @Providence | 62 | 68% |
| 2/18 | @Marquette | 106 | 81% |
| 2/21 | Creighton | 73 | 87% |
| 2/25 | @Connecticut | 8 | 27% |
| 2/28 | Villanova | 27 | 67% |
| 3/3 | Georgetown | 81 | 89% |
| 3/6 | @Seton Hall | 50 | 62% |