Game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Creighton

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Game information

Who: No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm (21-5, 14-1 Big East) vs. Creighton Bluejays (14-13, 8-8 Big East)

When: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

TV: FOX

Radio: ESPN New York 880 / 1050

Series History: Creighton leads all-time series, 19-14. The Red Storm have won the last three meetings with the Golden Eagles, including their last matchup on January 10 in Omaha, Nebraska by a score of 90-73.

KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win, 84-72 (86% chance of St. John’s win)

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What to watch for

Pick Dix: Creighton leading scorer Josh Dix was held to only 7 points on 3-of-9 shooting the last time he met St. John’s, but he’s picked up his play over the last four games. In this stretch, Dix is averaging 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds on 50% shooting, 45.8% from three (11-of-24), and is a perfect 7-of-7 from the line. Against UConn, he scored a team-high 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting and 3-of-4 from three to upset the Huskies on the road. Can he keep it rolling against the Red Storm?

[Bill Murray voice] Well, It’s Johnnies Day, Again: Since St. John’s started promoting one home game every February for their school pride event known as “Johnnies Day” in 2023, the Red Storm are undefeated. They won their last two Johnnies Day games against Creighton, who were ranked each time. The lone returning…

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