The Torch · Jan 23, 2025
No. 20 St. John’s Outlasts Xavier in OT
The Red Storm advance to 8-1 in conference play.
Pictured: Kadary Richmond Torch Photo / James WilliamsAfter breaking into the latest AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll, No. 20 St. John’s validated the recognition with a 79-71 overtime win over Xavier at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 22.
Kadary Richmond delivered his best performance since arriving in Queens, leading the Red Storm with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
“When the game was on the line and we had to dig in, we made every great defensive play,” Rick Pitino said postgame. “Which we didn’t do in the first 28 minutes.”