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BIG EAST Reveals 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Schedule
St. John’s 31-Game Slate Finalized with Conference Schedule Announcement
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QUEENS, N.Y. (Sept. 8, 2015) – The St. John’s men’s basketball team finalized its 31-game schedule for 2015-16 on Tuesday with the BIG EAST’s public release of the conference slate with game times. The league’s broadcast schedule was also revealed and features a full lineup of BIG EAST and non-conference home games delivered through its partnership with FOX Sports. The Red Storm will have 28 games nationally televised and 30 of its 31 contests will be available on a broadcast platform. The remainder of the St. John’s broadcast schedule, including exhibitions, will be announced soon.
St. John’s will play 10 of its 17 home games on weekend dates and will have seven contests at Madison Square Garden this season. For the third-straight year, the Red Storm will kick off BIG EAST action on New Year’s Eve as St. John’s takes on Creighton at Carnesecca Arena on FS1.
The Red Storm will hit the road for two of the next three games beginning with Providence on Jan. 2 for the league’s annual New Year’s Marathon on FS1. All 10 teams will be in action for a full day of BIG EAST hoops from 11 a.m. to midnight. The Johnnies are back in Queens on Jan. 6 for a matchup with Xavier before heading to Milwaukee to square off with Marquette on Jan. 9.
St. John’s stays in the metropolitan area for four of its next five games. Archrival Georgetown visits Madison Square Garden on Jan. 13. The Red Storm and Hoyas have split their regular-season contests the past two years. St. John’s prevailed, 81-70, in their last meeting on Feb. 28, 2015 at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” in a memorable Senior Day performance.
After visiting Butler on Jan. 16, the Johnnies have a week to recharge before hosting Marquette at MSG on Jan. 23. St. John’s makes the short trip to the Prudential Center to face Seton Hall on Jan. 27. Then on Jan. 31, FOX broadcast network will carry the Red Storm’s first contest with reigning BIG EAST champion Villanova at Madison Square Garden.
St. John’s will be tested by its conference schedule at the beginning of February with road games at fellow 2015 NCAA Tournament participants Xavier (Feb. 3), Georgetown (Feb. 8) and Villanova (Feb. 13). A meeting with Butler in Queens on Feb. 6 is mixed into the tough 11-day stretch.
The Red Storm wraps up the regular-season with three of its last five games at home. St. John’s has DePaul on Feb. 17 at Carnesecca Arena and then Seton Hall on Feb. 21 at Madison Square Garden. The Johnnies travel to Chicago for the second meeting with the Blue Demons (Feb. 25) in eight-days before heading to Omaha to round out the two-game road trip at Creighton (Feb. 28). St. John’s hosts Providence at The Garden on March 5 for its final tune-up before the 2016 BIG EAST Tournament.
The Red Storm’s non-conference schedule features eight home dates, including a meeting with Syracuse on Dec. 13 at Madison Square Garden.
Chris Mullin makes his coaching debut on Nov. 13 versus Wagner at Carnesecca Arena, which is followed by a contest with UMBC (Nov. 16). St. John’s also hosts Rutgers (Nov. 19) as part of the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games.
St. John’s makes its first-ever appearance in the Maui Invitational from Nov. 23-25. The Johnnies open the tournament against Vanderbilt and will then face either Indiana or Wake Forest. The opposite side of the Maui Invitational bracket features Kansas, UCLA, UNLV and tournament host Chaminade.
The Red Storm has St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 6 in the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival. Niagara (Dec. 9), Incarnate Word (Dec. 18) and NJIT (Dec. 20) will also visit Carnesecca Arena.
The Hall of Fame Shootout is set for Dec. 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where the Red Storm will take on South Carolina. St. John’s lone non-conference road game is against Fordham on Dec. 2.
The BIG EAST Tournament runs from March 9-12 at Madison Square Garden. FS1 will televise the entire tournament.
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