SJU

2025–26 season5East region · No. 18 overall · Automatic bid

St. John's

Red Storm · Big East

Record entering: 28–6; AP No. 10 entering
Tournament: 2–1; Reached the Sweet 16
Hero rating: +14.3; No. 19 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: Rick Pitino
Home: Queens, NY; 655 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

2026 tournament run

Reached the Sweet 16

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	UNINorthern Iowa12	W77–53	+24	-10.5	133Under	Cover
Round of 32Mar 22	KANKansas4	W67–65	+2	-3.5	145.25Under	Miss
Sweet 16Mar 27	DUKEDuke1	L75–80	-5	+6.5	141.5Over	Cover

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency121.6

90th

Defensive efficiency94.0

97th

Efficiency margin+27.7

96th

Pace69.8

79th

Strength of schedule+13.9

93rd

Scoring & shooting

Points per game80.9

82nd

Points allowed69.7

82nd

Field goal %45.2%

51st

Three-point %33.5%

44th

Three-point rate35.2%

26th

Free throw %72.2%

45th

Possessions

Rebounds per game38.4

88th

Offensive rebound %33.6%

82nd

Defensive rebound %68.6%

35th

Assists per game16.1

86th

Turnovers per game10.2

84th

Turnover rate15.0%

82nd

Defense & roster

Steals per game7.7

79th

Blocks per game4.8

94th

Opponent 3P %31.3%

88th

Average height6′6.2″

64th

Program experience1.45 yrs

24th

Bench points24.5

67th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 94.097th
StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +13.993rd
StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 121.690th
StrengthSmothers three-point shootersOpponent 3P %: 31.3%88th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Zuby Ejiofor; 16.3 ppg
Tallest: Ruben Prey; 6′11″
Best at the line: Ian Jackson; 90.0%
Longest in program: Zuby Ejiofor; 3 seasons

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Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
24Zuby EjioforForward · Garland, TX	6′9″	245	3	37	30.1	16.3	7.3	3.5	30.5	71.8	24.5
23Bryce HopkinsForward · Oak Park, IL	6′7″	225	1	37	28.8	13.6	6.2	2.0	36.3	71.3	22.4
6Oziyah SellersGuard · Hayward, CA	6′5″	190	1	37	28.6	10.3	2.7	1.6	35.1	85.9	17.0
1Dillon MitchellForward · Tampa, FL	6′8″	210	1	37	28.1	8.3	7.0	3.0	6.7	49.4	14.5
1Dylan DarlingPoint Guard · Spokane, WA	6′1″	180	1	35	21.2	6.9	2.5	2.6	27.7	71.8	17.3
3Joson SanonGuard · Fall River, MA	6′5″	200	1	37	21.0	7.9	2.4	0.7	33.6	76.8	21.3
11Ian JacksonGuard · Bronx, NY	6′5″	200	1	36	18.3	9.4	2.3	1.3	34.3	90.0	26.8
17Ruben PreyForward · Lisbon, Portugal	6′11″	240	2	37	10.7	4.3	2.1	0.8	62.5	67.2	18.0
11Sadiku Ibine AyoForward · Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana	6′6″	215	3	30	7.7	1.8	1.0	0.4	31.6	100.0	12.8
31Lefteris LiotopoulosGuard · Thessaloniki, Greece	6′4″	195	2	30	7.7	2.9	0.9	0.4	32.1	77.8	20.3
15Kelvin OdihGuard · Providence, RI	6′4″	215	1	10	5.4	1.5	1.9	0.2	0.0	50.0	17.7
6Casper PohtoGuard · Stockholm, Sweden	6′3″	190	1	6	4.5	0.3	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	11.3
44Handje TambaCenter · Kinshasa, CGO	6′11″	240	1	8	2.4	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.0	50.0	14.3
2Fotis KonstantinidisGuard · Athens, Greece	6′2″	180	1	7	1.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	100.0	0.0	5.7
2Imran SuljanovicForward · Vienna, Austria	6′8″	210	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

21–16

ATS as favorite

18–14

ATS as underdog

3–2

ATS neutral court

4–4

ATS vs. tournament teams

6–5

ATS vs. ranked teams

3–4

Over / under

14–22–1

30–7 in 37 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsQUIQuinnipiac	W108–74	-26.5	156.5	Cover	Over
Nov 8	vsALA#18Alabama4	L96–103	-4.25	172	Miss	Over
Nov 15	vsWILWilliam & Mary	W93–60	-28.5	179.5	Cover	Under
Nov 20	vsBUCBucknell	W97–49	-28.75	158	Cover	Under
Nov 24	NISU#6Iowa State2	L82–83	-0.25	158.25	Miss	Over
Nov 25	NBAYBaylor	W96–81	-4.5	161.25	Cover	Over
Nov 26	NAUBAuburn	L74–85	-4.5	166.5	Miss	Under
Dec 6	vsOLEOle Miss	W63–58	-13.5	151.75	Miss	Under
Dec 13	vsIONAIona	W91–64	-28	159.75	Miss	Under
Dec 16	vsDEPDePaul	W79–66	-19.5	147.5	Miss	Under
Dec 20	NUKKentucky7	L66–78	+1.25	154.25	Miss	Under
Dec 23	vsHARHarvard	W85–59	-26.5	146.5	Miss	Under
Dec 31	@GEOGeorgetown	W95–83	-7.75	152.5	Cover	Over
Jan 3	vsPROProvidence	L71–77	-13.5	166.75	Miss	Under
Jan 6	@BUTButler	W84–70	-4.25	162.75	Cover	Under
Jan 10	@CRECreighton	W90–73	-1.25	152.5	Cover	Over
Jan 13	vsMARMarquette	W92–68	-15.25	155.5	Cover	Over
Jan 17	@VILVillanova8	W86–79	-2	148	Cover	Over
Jan 20	vsSETSeton Hall	W65–60	-11.5	144.5	Miss	Under
Jan 24	@XAVXavier	W88–83	-8.25	159.5	Miss	Over
Jan 28	vsBUTButler	W92–70	-12.5	158.5	Cover	Over
Feb 3	@DEPDePaul	W68–56	-9.25	145.25	Cover	Under
Feb 6	vsUC#7UConn2	W81–72	+1.25	143.25	Cover	Over
Feb 9	vsXAVXavier	W87–82OT	-15.75	159.5	Miss	Over
Feb 14	@PROProvidence	W79–69	-7.5	167.25	Cover	Under
Feb 18	@MARMarquette	W76–70	-8.5	158	Miss	Under
Feb 21	vsCRECreighton	W81–52	-12.75	156.25	Cover	Under
Feb 25	@UC#7UConn2	L40–72	+5.5	145.75	Miss	Under
Feb 28	vsVILVillanova8	W89–57	-7.5	148	Cover	Under
Mar 3	vsGEOGeorgetown	W72–69	-15.5	148.25	Miss	Under
Mar 6	@SETSeton Hall	W72–65	-5.25	137	Cover	Push
Mar 12	NPROProvidence	W85–72	-11.75	159	Cover	Under
Mar 13	vsSETSeton Hall	W78–68	-8.5	134.75	Cover	Over
Mar 14	vsUC#7UConn2	W72–52	+2.25	138.75	Cover	Under
Mar 22NCAA	NKAN#17Kansas4	W67–65	-3.5	145.25	Miss	Under
Mar 27NCAA	NDUKE#1Duke1	L75–80	+6.5	141.5	Cover	Over
—NCAA	NUNINorthern Iowa12	W77–53	-10.5	133	Cover	Under