Exhibition game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Rutgers

After an 81-52 blowout of Drexel in their preseason opener Wednesday night, the Red Storm are back in exhibition action against Rutgers at the World’s Most Famous Arena. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a narrow 77-75 defeat to Villanova in their first preseason game last Sunday, October 11, in which they played without their leading scorer from last season, Tariq Francis.

Welcome to the thread for Sunday’s exhibition game against Rutgers. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of the game.

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Game information

Who: St. John’s Red Storm vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

When: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

TV: B1G+ (A one-time pay-per-view link is available for $8.99)

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Radio: N/A

Series History: St. John’s leads all-time series, 28-14. The Red Storm won their last three competitive meetings against the Scarlet Knights dating back to 2013, and have won their last two preseason exhibitions in 2023 and 2024.

Injury news

Kyle Cuffe, Jr. (unknown) did not play in Wednesday’s exhibition against Drexel. Cuffe did not participate in warmups and joined Donnie Freeman (Achilles) on the sideline.

What to watch for

Sane Shines: There is a lot to be excited about in Babacar Sane. The 23-year-old forward showed off his dynamic blend of athleticism and scoring prowess, leading the Red Storm with 17 points and eight rebounds in Wednesday’s win over Drexel. St. John’s could ride the hot hand against the Scarlet Knights, especially if they struggle to hit threes again after Sane’s teammates went a combined 3-for-25 from…

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