St. John's Red Storm vs Northern Iowa Panthers
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
53
23-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 25 | 53 | |
SJU | 47 | 32 | 79 |
79
29-6
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (22-57)
Field Goal %
47% (27-57)
21% (3-14)
Three Point %
34% (10-29)
50% (6-12)
Free Throw %
68% (15-22)
6
Turnovers
8
29
Rebounds
45
0%
Percent Led
98%
0
Largest Lead
26
Game Information
San Diego, CA

Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Pat Adams
Referee:Nathan Hall

Team Stats
| FG | 22-57 | 27-57 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 47 |
| 3PT | 3-14 | 10-29 |
| Three Point % | 21 | 34 |
| FT | 6-12 | 15-22 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 45 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 33 |
| Assists | 8 | 13 |
| Steals | 6 | 3 |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 9 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 5 | 1 |
| Points in Paint | 34 | 32 |
| Fouls | 18 | 12 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 26 |
| Percent Led | 0 | 98 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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